Applying telecare in dementia: What psychiatrists need to know

Advances in Psychiatric Treatment

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 382-388

  Siotia, Rajiv ^a   Simpson, Chris ^b  

^a FRIARAGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEMENTIA; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL ETHICS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHIATRIST; REVIEW; TELECARE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 58049088487     PISSN: 13555146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/apt.bp.107.003566     Document Type: Review

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