Agitation in Alzheimer's disease: Novel outcome measures reflecting the International Psychogeriatric Association (IPA) agitation criteria
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The 2005 International Psychogeriatric Association (IPA) research awards in psychogeriatrics.
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عنوان ژورنال: Alzheimer's & Dementia
سال: 2021
ISSN: 1552-5260,1552-5279
DOI: 10.1002/alz.12335