Comparative analysis of dementia and ethnicity in the New South Wales aged care assessment program: 1996 and 2001

Australasian Journal on Ageing

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 24-30

  Lister, Susan ^a   Benson, Chris ^a  

^a CUMBERLAND HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dementia; Demography; Ethnic groups; Geriatric assessment; Health services for the aged

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248601213     PISSN: 14406381     EISSN: 17416612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-6612.2006.00136.x     Document Type: Article

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