Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD): The personal and practical costs of dementia

Journal of Integrated Care

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 13-19

  Lowery, David ^a   Warner, James ^a  

^a CENTRAL AND NORTH WEST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia; Commissioning; Mental health; NHS; Older people; Social care

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350056066     PISSN: 14769018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14769018200900010     Document Type: Article

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