Treatment of dementia: Where is it going?

British Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 70, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 450-455

  Fox, Chris ^a,b   Boustani, Malaz ^c   Moniz Cook, Esme ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR AGING RESEARCH   (United States)

^d Institute of Rehabilitation

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EID: 70049109599     PISSN: 17508460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2009.70.8.43537     Document Type: Conference Paper

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