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Research Article

Pain treatment and its cost in old people with dementia: a descriptive analysis from the Registry of Dementias of Girona (ReDeGi)

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Pages 339-346 | Received 13 Sep 2012, Accepted 18 Dec 2012, Published online: 04 Feb 2013

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