Dementia clinic in general hospital settings

Indian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 42-44

  Shaji, K S ^a   Iype, Thomas ^b   Praveenlal, K ^c  

^a Government Medical College   (India)

^b Medical College   (India)

^c Medical College   (India)

Author keywords

Carers; Dementia; Developing countries; Liaison psychiatry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEMENTIA; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; TRAINING;

EID: 77953389924     PISSN: 00195545     EISSN: 19983794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5545.44904     Document Type: Article

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