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. 2008 Dec;23(6):513–515. doi: 10.1177/1533317508327439

The Referral Dance: Improving the Interface Between Primary Care Practitioners and Specialists Caring for Patients With Dementia

Sid Feldman 1
PMCID: PMC10846248  PMID: 19222144

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