Scottish dementia strategy editorial

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 908-911

  Connelly, P ^a  

^a Murray Royal Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; DELIRIUM; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; DOWN SYNDROME; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; NOTE; NURSING CARE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING; STIGMA; UNITED KINGDOM; VERBAL HOSTILITY;

ADULT; AGED; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; DEMENTIA; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; NURSING HOMES; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SCOTLAND;

EID: 77956511237     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.2596     Document Type: Note

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