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Aging & Mental Health Volume 16, 2012 - Issue 4
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Under-recognition of dementia in long-term care homes in Hong Kong

Sheung-Tak Cheng Department of Psychological Studies, Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Linda C.W. Lam Department of Psychiatry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
&
Pizza K. Chow Department of Psychological Studies, Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong, China
Pages 516-520 | Received 16 Jun 2011, Accepted 02 Oct 2011, Published online: 30 Nov 2011

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