Occupational therapy for caregivers of people with dementia: A review of the United Kingdom literature

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 281-288

  Hall, Laura ^a   Skelton, Dawn A ^b  

^a ROYAL DERBY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caregivers; Dementia; Occupational therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863104712     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4276/030802212X13383757345184     Document Type: Review

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