Assessment of quality of life in advanced dementia

Enhancing the Quality of Life in Advanced Dementia

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 3-20

  Volicer, Ladislav ^a   Bloom Charette, Lisa ^b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 85075274199     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203766347-7     Document Type: Chapter

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