Alzheimer's disease : A review of current economic perspectives

Ageing and Society

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 585-600

  Stewart, Alan ^a,b  

^a MEDTAP International   (United Kingdom)

^b ASTRAZENECA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Costs; Drug therapy; Economics

Indexed keywords

DISEASE TREATMENT; HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH;

UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032466250     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X98007107     Document Type: Article

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