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Slowing the progression?
 — report on a study to evaluate the effectiveness of nursing care for patients with dementia
Author(s)Tony Bush, Jan Holmes
Journal titleNursing Times, vol 97, no 42, 18 October 2001
Pagespp 36-38
KeywordsDementia ; Evaluation ; Psychogeriatric units ; Nursing.
AnnotationTraditional definitions of dementia tend to include the term "organic brain disease", and to link the condition with ageing. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of nursing care for patients with dementia in an elderly mentally ill (EMI) assessment ward, by comparing skills function and deficit scores on admission with those on discharge. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-011031201 A
ClassmarkEA: 4C: LDM: LQ *

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