A description of adult child and spouse caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's disease: Reactions to loss
โ Scribed by Cynthia M. Steinwedel; Carol H. Ott; Sarah Morgan
- Book ID
- 118465888
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 43 KB
- Volume
- 6
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1552-5260
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