A new toolkit for behavioral health

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 298-299

  Kolanowski, Ann ^a   Van Haitsma, Kimberly ^b   Resnick, Barbara ^c   Boltz, Marie ^d  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b POLISHER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^d NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BEHAVIORAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SYMPTOMS OF DEMENTIA; BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TOOLKIT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; DEATH; DEMENTIA; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG LEGISLATION; DRUG UTILIZATION; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LETTER; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; NURSING HOME; PATIENT CARE; PEER REVIEW; PRESCRIPTION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; PROCEDURES;

ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; HUMANS; NURSING HOMES;

EID: 84897025315     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: 15389375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2014.01.003     Document Type: Letter

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