Dying with dementia—how can we improve the care and support of patients and their families

Annals of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 306-309

  Lloyd Williams, Mari ^a   Dening, Karen Harrison ^a,b   Crowther, Jacqueline ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Dementia   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; DEATH; DEMENTIA; HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY;

CAREGIVERS; DEATH; DEMENTIA; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE;

EID: 85027520298     PISSN: 22245820     EISSN: 22245839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21037/apm.2017.06.23     Document Type: Editorial

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