Alzheimer's disease and other dementias: An organizational approach to identifying and addressing practices and learning needs of family physicians

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 521-539

  Allen, Michael ^a   Ferrier, Suzanne ^a   Sargeant, Joan ^a   Loney, Elaine ^b   Bethune, Graeme ^c   Murphy, Gerard ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Qualitative Research Consultant   (Canada)

^c Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia ^*

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EID: 28244502231     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: 15210472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601270590962497     Document Type: Article

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