‘Time and space’: Carers’ views about respite care

Health and Social Care in the Community

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 50-56

  Ashworth, Mark ^a   Baker, Anna H ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carers; Respite care; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 85023047723     PISSN: 09660410     EISSN: 13652524     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2524.2000.00221.x     Document Type: Article

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