What are the costs to society and to individuals regarding diagnostic procedures and care of patients with dementia?

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 94, Issue SUPPL. 168, 1996, Pages 101-104

  Winblad, B ^a  

^a HC Bergsjo   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Costs; Dementia; Economy

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEMENTIA; HUMAN; REVIEW; AGED; COST; COST OF ILLNESS; ECONOMICS; ELDERLY CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SWEDEN;

AGED; COST OF ILLNESS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DEMENTIA; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; SWEDEN;

EID: 0030345160     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1996.tb00382.x     Document Type: Article

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