Predicting functional independence in dementia patients
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Factors associated with the functional independence level in older adults
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0887-6177
DOI: 10.1016/s0887-6177(00)80170-5