P1.036 Diagnosis of dementia in Parkinson's disease: a retrospective and a validation study in the clinical practice
β Scribed by N. Vanacore; P. Stirpe; P. Giustini; E. Di Battista; S. Bernardi; G. Meco
- Book ID
- 117753362
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 58 KB
- Volume
- 15
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1353-8020
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