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Association of life events and psychological distress in family caregivers of dementia patients

J. E. Owen The University of Alabama, at Birmingham, Birmingham, USA
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D. L. Roth The University of Alabama, at Birmingham, Birmingham, USA
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A. B. Stevens The University of Alabama, at Birmingham, Birmingham, USA
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H. J. McCarty The University of Alabama, at Birmingham, Birmingham, USA
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O. J. Clay The University of Alabama, at Birmingham, Birmingham, USA
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V. G. Wadley The University of Alabama, at Birmingham, Birmingham, USA
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K. T. Goode The University of Alabama, at Birmingham, Birmingham, USA
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W. E. Haley University of South Florida, Tampa, USA
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Pages 62-71 | Published online: 09 Jun 2010

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