Living and Dying with Dementia: Dialogues about Palliative Care
- ISBN-10
- 0198566875
- ISBN-13
- 9780198566878
- Category
- Medical
- Pages
- 248
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Authors
- Murna Downs, Neil Small, Katherine Froggatt
Description
This title describes what might be achieved if the values and best practice of both dementia care and palliative care are brought together.
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