Personal assistance for older adults (65+) without dementia

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn , Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Montgomery, P ^b   Mayo Wilson, Evan ^a   Dennis, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DEMENTIA; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW;

EID: 44949237121     PISSN: 1469493X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006855.pub2     Document Type: Review

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