Determinants of the discrepancy in patient- and caregiver-rated quality of life for persons with dementia

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 22, 2009, Pages 3107-3118

  Huang, Hsiu Li ^a   Chang, Mei Yeh ^a   Tang, John Sai Hung ^a   Chiu, Yi Chen ^a   Weng, Li Chueh ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Carer; Dementia; Nurses; Nursing; Quality of life; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349902769     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02537.x     Document Type: Article

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