Dependency aspect of caregiver burden is uniquely related to cognitive impairment in Veterans
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Dependency aspect of caregiver burden is uniquely related to cognitive impairment in Veterans.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0748-7711,1938-1352
DOI: 10.1682/jrrd.2013.11.0246