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Struggling for access to suitable dementia care for individuals with dementia and unpaid carers

Commentary on “A systematic review on inequalities in accessing and using community-based social care in dementia” by Giebel et al.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 June 2023

Martin Knapp*
Affiliation:
Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK
Nazak Salehi
Affiliation:
Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK
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