Autonomy in long-term care: A need, a right or a luxury?

Disability and Society

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 299-310

  Boyle, Geraldine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Dementia; Long term care; Older people; Rights

Indexed keywords

EID: 45849116266     PISSN: 09687599     EISSN: 13600508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09687590802038795     Document Type: Review

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