Functional independence and tests of cognitive assessment in patients with Alzheimer's disease
β Scribed by Fabricio Oliveira; Marilia Smith; Paulo Bertolucci
- Book ID
- 118467596
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 109 KB
- Volume
- 7
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1552-5260
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