Screening for dementia: a review of self- and informant-assessment instruments
โ Scribed by Cherbuin, Nicolas; Anstey, Kaarin J.; Lipnicki, Darren M.
- Book ID
- 120357414
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 158 KB
- Volume
- 20
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1041-6102
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