International Journal of Gerontology
Volume 3, Issue 3 , Pages 192-194 , September 2009

International Referral and Elderly Care—A Case of Atypical Parkinsonism and Cerebellar Atrophy

  • Ying-Hua Shieh

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Ying-Hua Shieh, Department of Family Medicine, Taipei Medical University—Wan Fang Medical Center, 111, Section 3, Hsing-Long Road, Taipei 116, Taiwan
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  • Kuong-Hang Fong
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  • Shiou-Dar Su

,Accepted 23 June 2009.

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PII: S1873-9598(09)70047-X

doi: 10.1016/S1873-9598(09)70047-X

International Journal of Gerontology
Volume 3, Issue 3 , Pages 192-194 , September 2009

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