Reducing Antipsychotic Use in Long Term Care Residents: Addressing Psychological and Spiritual Needs of Residents With Dementia Is Crucial

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 224-225

  Desai, Abhilash K ^a   McFadden, Susan H ^b  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

CAREGIVER SUPPORT; COMMUNICATION SKILL; DEMENTIA; DRUG USE; FAMILY DECISION MAKING; FAMILY LIFE; HUMAN; LETTER; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL STUDENT; MEMORY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERSONHOOD; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 84874277035     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: 15389375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2012.12.008     Document Type: Letter

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