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Navigating unknown terrain: decision aids in dementia care

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 October 2019

Kyle S. Page*
Affiliation:
VA Central Iowa Health Care System, Des Moines, Iowa, USA Email: kyle.page@va.gov
Nabeel T. Yehyawi
Affiliation:
VA Central Iowa Health Care System, Des Moines, Iowa, USA Email: kyle.page@va.gov
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© International Psychogeriatric Association 2019 

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