Control of environmental lighting and its effects on behaviors of the alzheimer's type

Journal of Interior Design

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 15-25

  Garce, Melinda La ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84894557475     PISSN: 10717641     EISSN: 19391668     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-1668.2002.tb00375.x     Document Type: Article

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