Disclosure of dementia diagnosis and the need for advance care planning in individuals with Alzheimer's disease

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 56, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 2156-2157

  Laakkonen, Marja Liisa ^a   Raivio, Minna M ^b   Eloniemi Sulkava, Ulla ^c   Tilvis, Reijo S ^d   Pitkälä, Kaisu H ^d  

^a Laakso Hospital   (Finland)

^b SOCIAL INSURANCE INSTITUTION   (Finland)

^c Vanhustyon keskusliitto   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVER; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LETTER; PATIENT CARE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADVANCE CARE PLANNING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; FINLAND; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; SPOUSES; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 55349100895     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2008.01987.x     Document Type: Letter

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