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Dreams and dreaming among the elderly: An overview

A. T. FUNKHOUSER Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, University of Berne, Psychiatric Department (East), Berne, Switzerland
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H. -P. HIRSBRUNNER Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, University of Berne, Psychiatric Department (East), Berne, Switzerland
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C. CORNU Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, University of Berne, Psychiatric Department (East), Berne, Switzerland
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M. BAHRO Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, University of Berne, Psychiatric Department (East), Berne, Switzerland
Pages 10-20 | Published online: 09 Jun 2010

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