Being central to decision making means I am still here!: The essence of decision making for people with dementia

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 143-150

  Fetherstonhaugh, Deirdre ^a   Tarzia, Laura ^a   Nay, Rhonda ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Choice; Decision making; Dementia; Phenomenology; Van Manen

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872542592     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaging.2012.12.007     Document Type: Article

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