Medications used to treat alcohol use disorders (Powerpoint)
Alcohol Disorder Treatment 2013
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Ageism….and Age Discrimination! Ageism is stereotyping and discriminating against individuals or groups on the basis of their age. Three elements make up ageism: prejudice against older people;...
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See PowerPoint presentation attached. Emotional and behavioural complications of dementia
View ArticleNew developments in Alzheimer’s disease: AD/PD 2015
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Greater transparency for financial arrangements between pharmaceutical companies and doctors In early 2015 the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission (ACCC) authorized a new Code of Conduct...
View ArticleNew developments in Alzheimer’s disease research
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