The experience of providing end-of-life care to a relative with advanced dementia: An integrative literature review

Palliative and Supportive Care

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 155-168

  Peacock, Shelley C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dementia; End of life; Family caregiving; Literature review

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880543508     PISSN: 14789515     EISSN: 14789523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1478951512000831     Document Type: Review

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