End-of-life care for people with dementia in long- term care settings

Alzheimer's Care Today

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 84-102

  Volicer, Ladislav ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dementia; Nursing homes; Palliative care; Terminal care

Indexed keywords

EID: 59849083515     PISSN: 19363001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ALCAT.0000317191.05451.81     Document Type: Article

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