Assessing the Personal Preferences of Persons with Dementia

Handbook of Assessment in Clinical Gerontology, Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 557-578

  Whitlatch, Carol J ^a  

^a Benjamin Rose Institute   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-374961-1.10021-1     Document Type: Chapter

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