Genetic testing, Alzheimer disease, and long-term care insurance

Genetic Testing

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 133-137

  Fogarty, Mignon ^a,b  

^a Plan A Inc   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; REVIEW;

EID: 0032965982     PISSN: 10906576     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/gte.1999.3.133     Document Type: Review

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