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Special Section on Dementia and Dementia Care in Asia, edited by Sheung-Tak Cheng, Kee-Lee Chou and Steven Zarit

Expressed emotion and depression in caregivers of older adults with dementia: results from Taiwan

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Pages 924-929 | Received 15 Oct 2012, Accepted 30 May 2013, Published online: 04 Jul 2013

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