Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association
Volume 4, Issue 5 , Pages 353-360 , September 2008

Psychosocial determinants of intention to screen for Alzheimer's disease

  • James E. Galvin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA
    • Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA
    • Alzheimer Disease Research Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA
    • Department of Community Health, School of Public Health, Saint Louis University, St Louis, MO, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel.: 314-286-2547/2881; fax: 314-286-2763.
    • ,
  • Qiang Fu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Community Health, School of Public Health, Saint Louis University, St Louis, MO, USA
    • ,
  • Joseph T. Nguyen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Community Health, School of Public Health, Saint Louis University, St Louis, MO, USA
    • ,
  • Cristie Glasheen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Community Health, School of Public Health, Saint Louis University, St Louis, MO, USA
    • ,
  • Darcell P. Scharff

      Affiliations

    • Department of Community Health, School of Public Health, Saint Louis University, St Louis, MO, USA

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doi: 10.1016/j.jalz.2007.09.005

Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association
Volume 4, Issue 5 , Pages 353-360 , September 2008

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