Developing a national dementia strategy for Ireland

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 912-916

  Cahill, Suzanne ^a  

^a ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; AWARENESS; DEMENTIA; FRAIL ELDERLY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; IRELAND; NOTE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SOCIAL CARE;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEMENTIA; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; IRELAND; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PUBLIC POLICY;

EID: 77956520988     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.2597     Document Type: Note

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