Caregiver burden-A critical discussion

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 431-441

  Bastawrous, Marina ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Caregiver burden; Caregiving; Critical discussion

Indexed keywords

AGED; CANADA; CAREGIVER; COST CONTROL; EUROPE; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; NOTE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES;

AGED; CANADA; CAREGIVERS; COST SAVINGS; EUROPE; HUMANS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84873257080     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2012.10.005     Document Type: Note

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