Cognitive assessment in Alzheimer’s disease (Short Communications)

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Cognitive assessment in Alzheimer’s disease

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Parra, M. (2013) Cognitive assessment in Alzheimer’s disease. Advances in Alzheimer's Disease, 2, 123-125. doi: 10.4236/aad.2013.24016.

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