Management of psychosis, agitation, and other behavioral problems in Alzheimer's disease

Psychiatric Annals

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 274-279

  Lake, J Thad ^a   Grossberg, George T ^a,b  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b S LOUIS UNIV HLTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 0345668020     PISSN: 00485713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/0048-5713-19960501-08     Document Type: Article

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