Evidence-based guideline: Individualized music for elders with dementia

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2010, Pages

  Gerdner, Linda A ^a   Schoenfelder, Deborah Perry ^a,b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DEMENTIA; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MUSIC THERAPY; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING THEORY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RESTLESSNESS; RISK FACTOR; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; DEMENTIA; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMANS; MUSIC THERAPY; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING THEORY; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 85050901269     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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