Early-stage cognitive impairment: A social work practice and research agenda

Families in Society

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 590-600

  Adams, Kathryn Betts ^a   McClendon, McKee J ^b  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

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EID: 33845762448     PISSN: 10443894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.3575     Document Type: Conference Paper

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