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Family caregivers’ liability for damage inflicted by persons with dementia under their care: a study of the 2016 Japanese Supreme Court ruling

Kayo MurayamaTeikyo Heisei University, Tokyo, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 143-152 | Published online: 05 May 2021

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