The role of pain treatment in managing the behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD)

International Journal of Palliative Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 420-423

  Ballard, Clive ^a   Smith, Jess ^b   Husebo, Bettina ^c   Aarsland, Dag ^d   Corbett, Anne ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^d University Hospital Stavanger   (Norway)

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EID: 80053232381     PISSN: 13576321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijpn.2011.17.9.420     Document Type: Note

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