The quandary of reductionism: Relevance to Alzheimer disease research

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 531-537

  Moalema, Sharon ^a   Percy, Maire E ^a  

^a Neurogenetics Laboratory   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; DEMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0036969426     PISSN: 13872877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/jad-2002-4610     Document Type: Review

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