Bright light therapy and melatonin in motor restless behaviour in dementia: a placebo-controlled study
β Scribed by P. M. Judith Haffmans; Rob C. Sival; Stefan A. P. Lucius; Quirine Cats; Lies van Gelder
- Book ID
- 101350100
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 82 KB
- Volume
- 16
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0885-6230
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