Neuropsychologic Predictors of Competency in Alzheimer's Disease using a Rational Reasons Legal Standard

Archives of Neurology

Volumn 52, Issue 10, 1995, Pages 955-959

  Marson, Daniel C ^a   Cody, Heather A ^a   Ingram, Kellie K ^a   Harrell, Lindy E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL CAPACITY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MENTAL COMPETENCY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0029165803     PISSN: 00039942     EISSN: 15383687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archneur.1995.00540340035011     Document Type: Article

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