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Global Health Beyond 2015

Dementia prevalence estimates in sub-Saharan Africa: comparison of two diagnostic criteria

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Article: 19646 | Received 31 Aug 2012, Accepted 10 Feb 2013, Published online: 02 Apr 2013

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