Underrecognition of Dementia by Caregivers Cuts Across Cultures

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association

Volumn 277, Issue 22, 1997, Pages 1757-1758

  Incalzi, Raffaele Antonelli ^a   Gemma, Antonella ^a   Carbonin, Pierugo ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; CAREGIVER; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DEMENTIA; HUMAN; NOTE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NURSING HOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; CULTURE; DEMENTIA; HUMANS;

EID: 0009879173     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.1997.03540460023015     Document Type: Letter

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