A unique support model for dementia patients and their families in a tertiary hospital setting: Description and preliminary data

Clinical Gerontologist

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 160-172

  Ghatak, Rita ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregiving; Dementia; Support program

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951933984     PISSN: 07317115     EISSN: 15452301     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07317115.2011.539512     Document Type: Article

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