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Medicines and people with dementia
 — 6. Cultural and religious considerations
Author(s)Amanda Thompsell, Barbara Jesson
Journal titleJournal of Dementia Care, vol 17, no 4, July/August 2009
PublisherHawker Publications, July/August 2009
Pagespp 16-18
KeywordsDementia ; Drugs ; Ethnic groups ; Religion.
AnnotationReligious beliefs and cultural norms can determine what medicines are acceptable to individuals and the circumstances in which they should or should not be taken. The authors offer some considerations for prescribing and administering medicines. They highlight the acceptability of medicines to the individual in terms of ingredients, and timing, method or manner of administration. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-090908214 A
ClassmarkEA: LLD: TK: TR

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