Formal and informal support received by carers of elderly dependents.
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Rural dementia carers: formal and informal sources of support
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1985
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.291.6496.643