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. 2021 May;62(5):240-243.
doi: 10.11622/smedj.2021064.

Adopting a palliative approach to dementia care in the community: a participatory action research

Lay Ling Tan  1 , Wei Fern Ng  1 , Alisson Ching Ching Sim  1 , Sahnan Bin Rahim  2
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Adopting a palliative approach to dementia care in the community: a participatory action research

Lay Ling Tan et al. Singapore Med J. 2021 May.
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