Validation into Arabic versions of Dementia Rating Scales, Dementia Caregivers Scales, and Dementia Research Instruments
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عنوان ژورنال: Alzheimer's & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2352-8729,2352-8729
DOI: 10.1016/j.dadm.2018.06.003