JAMDA
Volume 10, Issue 7 , Pages 450-452 , September 2009

Do We Need Another Dementia Pain Scale?

  • Ladislav Volicer, MD, PhD, FAAN, FGSA

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Ladislav Volicer, MD, PhD, FAAN, FGSA, School of Aging Studies, University of South Florida, 2337 Dekan Lane, Land O Lakes, FL 34639.

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PII: S1525-8610(09)00200-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2009.05.010

JAMDA
Volume 10, Issue 7 , Pages 450-452 , September 2009

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