What influences the place of care and death in people with advanced dementia?

European Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 58-63

  Gysels, Marjolein ^a,b   Johnston, Bridget ^c   Bausewein, Claudia ^d   Petkova, Hristina ^b   Murtagh, Fliss E M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

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EID: 84924546216     PISSN: 13522779     EISSN: 14790793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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