Memory services and memory clinics

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 2-4

  Verhey, Frans R J ^a   Orrell, Martin ^b   Zarit, Steve ^c  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEMENTIA; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EDITORIAL; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MEMORY DISORDER; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE;

DEMENTIA; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; MEMORY DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 79251630836     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2010.543666     Document Type: Editorial

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