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Unpicking the costs of dementia care in care homes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 March 2020

Sarah Cullum Open the ORCID record for Sarah Cullum [Opens in a new window]  and
Adelina Comas-Herrera Open the ORCID record for Adelina Comas-Herrera [Opens in a new window]
Sarah Cullum*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Adelina Comas-Herrera
Affiliation:
The Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, United Kingdom
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Email: [email protected]
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International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 32 , Issue 3: Issue Theme: Improving Healthcare in Long-Term Care and Nursing Homes , March 2020 , pp. 307 - 309
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© International Psychogeriatric Association 2020

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