Research and Alzheimer's disease: an epidemiological perspective

Psychological Medicine / Volume 23 / Issue 02 / May 1993, pp 287 296 DOI: 10.1017/S003329170002835X, Published online: 09 July 2009 Link to this article: http://journals.cambridge.org/abstract_S003329170002835X How to cite this article: C. Brayne (1993). Research and Alzheimer's disease: an epidemiological perspective. Psychological Medicine, 23, pp 287-296 doi:10.1017/S003329170002835X Request Permissions : Click here

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