Follow-up of 53 Alzheimer patients with the MODA (Milan Overall Dementia Assessment)

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 237-239

  Capitani, E ^a   Manzoni, L ^a   Spinnler, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Psychometrics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY;

EID: 0030747374     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.1997.tb00341.x     Document Type: Article

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