An Evidence-based Critical Appraisal of a Topic:. Effectiveness of High Dose Donepezil for Advanced Alzheimer's Disease

Journal for Nurse Practitioners

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 201-206

  Hoffman Snyder, Charlene R ^a   Facchiano, Lynda ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Critical appraisal; Donepezil; Evidence based practice; High dose

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952476465     PISSN: 15554155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2011.01.018     Document Type: Article

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