Knowledge about Alzheimer disease among primary care physicians, psychologists, nurses, and social workers

Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 99-106

  Barrett, John J ^a,b   Haley, William E ^a,b,d   Harrell, Lindy E ^a,b   Powers, Richard E ^a,c  

^a Alabama Bur Mental Hlth Mental R   (United States)

^b Alabama Bur Mental Hlth Mental R   (United States)

^c Alabama Bur Mental Hlth Mental R   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer disease; Health care professionals; Knowledge testing

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NURSE; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIST; SOCIAL WORKER;

EID: 0030908376     PISSN: 08930341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002093-199706000-00006     Document Type: Article

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