Outcome of psychiatric hospitalization for very low-functioning demented patients

Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 55-57

  Bakey, Ayman Abdel ^a   Kunik, Mark E ^a,b   Orengo, Claudia A ^a,b   Molinari, Victor A ^a,b   Workman, Richard H ^a,b   Hamilton, Joseph D ^a,b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGITATION; ARTICLE; COGNITION; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0030825641     PISSN: 08919887     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089198879701000203     Document Type: Article

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