Development of residential care services facilitated for persons with dementia in Norway

Aging Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-5

  Kirkevold, Øyvind ^a,c,d   Eek, Arnfinn ^a   Engedal, Knut ^a,b,c  

^a Vestfold Mental Health Care Trust   (Norway)

^b ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c INNLANDET HOSPITAL TRUST   (Norway)

^d UNIVERSITY OF AGDER   (Norway)

Author keywords

Dementia; Group living; Monitoring; Norway; Special care units

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DEMENTIA; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL STAFF; NORWAY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENTIAL CARE;

EID: 84863897557     PISSN: 15940667     EISSN: 17208319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03325351     Document Type: Conference Paper

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