Dementia care for veterans: Enhancing comprehensive, coordinated services

Generations

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 57-63

  Cooley, Susan G ^a   Asthana, Sanjay ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

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EID: 79251608775     PISSN: 07387806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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