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Establishing diagnostic criteria for a registry for dementing diseases

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  • Methods and problems in the development of registries for dementing diseases of later life UNIT II
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Morris, J.C. Establishing diagnostic criteria for a registry for dementing diseases. Aging Clin Exp Res 2, 207–215 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03323919

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