Aggression in Persons with Dementia: Use of Nursing Theory to Guide Clinical Practice

Geriatric Nursing

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 8-17

  Dettmore, Diane ^a   Kolanowski, Ann ^a   Boustani, Malaz ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; DEMENTIA; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; NURSING; NURSING THEORY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE;

AGGRESSION; DEMENTIA; HUMANS; NURSING THEORY; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 59649097013     PISSN: 01974572     EISSN: 15283984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2008.03.001     Document Type: Article

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