Genetics, Alzheimer’s Disease, and Long-Term Care Insurance

North American Actuarial Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 54-78

  Macdonald, Angus ^a   Pritchard, Delme ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85011180243     PISSN: 10920277     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10920277.2001.10595985     Document Type: Article

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