Screaming in Dementia
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Screaming in Dementia Nages Nagaratnam, MD, FRCP, FRACP, FRCPA, FACC, Consultant Physician in Geriatric Medicine, Formerly of Department of Geriatric Medicine, Blacktown-MtDruitt Health, Blacktown, NSW, AUS. Kujan Nagaratnam, MB, FRACP, Consultant Physician in Geriatric Medicine, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Blacktown-Mt Health, Blacktown, NSW, AUS. DEMENTIA
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