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Impact of special care unit for patients with advanced Alzheimer's disease on patients' discomfort and costs
Author(s)L Volicer, A Collard, A Hurley, C Bishop
Journal titleJournal of the American Geriatrics Society, vol 42, no 6, June 1994
Pagespp 597-603
KeywordsDementia ; In-patients ; Services ; Terminal care.
AnnotationCompares outcomes for Alzheimer's patients treated in a Dementia Special Care Unit based on a philosophy of palliative care, and those in traditional long-term care.
Accession NumberCPA-941219002 A
ClassmarkEA: LF7: I: LV

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