Under-Treatment of Pain in Dementia: Assessment is Key
Authors:
- Raymond C. TaitRTRaymond C. Tait
- John T. ChibnallJCJohn T. Chibnall
- 1 July 2008
- journal article
- editorial
- Published by Elsevier in Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
- Vol. 9 (6) , 372-374
Abstract
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