Measuring quality of life in dementia

Quality of Life Measurement in Neurodegenerative and Related Conditions

Volumn 9780521829014, Issue , 2011, Pages 82-94

  Ready, Rebecca E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

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EID: 84875410583     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511975363.009     Document Type: Chapter

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