Between autonomy and security: Ethical questions in the care of elderly persons with dementia in nursing homes

Care-Giving in Dementia V3: Research and Applications Volume 3

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 369-384

  Hertogh, Cees ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

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EID: 85084591503     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203481868-31     Document Type: Chapter

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