Electromagnetic Field: A Potential Innovative Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease

Author(s): Reem Habib Mohamed Ali Ahmad, Marc Fakhoury*, Nada Lawand

Journal Name: Current Psychiatry Research and Reviews
Formerly Current Psychiatry Reviews

Volume 16 , Issue 1 , 2020

DOI : 10.2174/2666082216666200408103701

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Year: 2020
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DOI: 10.2174/2666082216666200408103701

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