Support for families coping with stroke or dementia: Special considerations for emergency management

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 134, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 197-201

  O'Sullivan, Tracey L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; DEMENTIA; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY CARE; FAMILY COPING; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; PATIENT CARE;

CANADA; CIVIL DEFENSE; DEMENTIA; DISASTER MEDICINE; DISASTER PLANNING; FAMILY NURSING; HUMANS; RESPITE CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; RISK MANAGEMENT; STROKE; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 67650562148     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncp076     Document Type: Article

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