Reaching rural caregivers with a multicomponent telehealth intervention: The telehelp line for caregivers

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 528-534

  Clancy Dollinger, Stephanie ^a   Chwalisz, Kathleen ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregivers; Intervention; Older adults; Rural; Telehealth

Indexed keywords

EID: 83755163111     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0026159     Document Type: Article

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