Determinants of the discrepancy in patient- and caregiver-rated quality of life for persons with dementia
β Scribed by Hsiu-Li Huang; Mei Yeh Chang; John Sai-Hung Tang; Yi-Chen Chiu; Li-Chueh Weng
- Book ID
- 108847390
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 148 KB
- Volume
- 18
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0962-1067
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