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Original Articles

The experience of caregiving: the influence of coping strategies on behavioral and psychological symptoms in patients with Alzheimer's disease

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Pages 615-622 | Received 01 Nov 2012, Accepted 01 Jan 2013, Published online: 22 Feb 2013

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