Whole systems dementia treatment: An emerging role in the NHS?
Vol. 8 No. 2 (2018), Perspective
Vol. 8 No. 2 (2018)

Whole systems dementia treatment: An emerging role in the NHS?

Perspective
https://doi.org/10.48037/mbmj.v8i2.35
Published 2018-10-01
  • Dr. Garuth Chalfont
  • Dr Jane Simpson
  • Dr. Yashwant Shukla
  • Ms. Vandana Venkateswaran
  • Professor Christine Milligan
Dr. Garuth Chalfont
Dr Jane Simpson
Dr. Yashwant Shukla
Ms. Vandana Venkateswaran
Professor Christine Milligan
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Keywords

Dementia
Alzheimer’s disease

Abstract

 

 

 

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