Training nursing home staff to improve psychosocial care reduces neuroleptic use in people with dementia without an increase in agitation: Commentary

Evidence-Based Mental Health

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 103-

  Byrne, Gerard J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 79960409666     PISSN: 13620347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ebmh.9.4.103     Document Type: Note

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