Down's Syndrome and Dementia: Generating Local Evidence

Journal of Integrated Care

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 24-27

  McBrien, Judith ^a  

^a Plymouth Teaching Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's Disease; Dementia; Down's Syndrome; Learning Disability; Screening; Training Carers

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993029645     PISSN: 14769018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14769018200500005     Document Type: Review

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