Non-pharmacological management of behavioural symptoms of dementia

British Journal of Community Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 441-449

  Khan, Farooq ^a,b   Curtice, Martin ^c  

^a NHS Foundation Trust   (United Kingdom)

^b STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antipsychotics; Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia; Care homes; Challenging behaviour; Dementia

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052499197     PISSN: 14624753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjcn.2011.16.9.441     Document Type: Article

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