Dementia questionnaire for persons with mental retardation (DMR): Modified criteria for adults with Down's syndrome

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 54-60

  Prasher, V P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 3042942843     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3148.1997.tb00006.x     Document Type: Article

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