Alzheimer's disease for the primary care physician

Comprehensive Therapy

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 174-178

  Gambert, Steven R ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ALCOHOL; ALUMINUM; BISMUTH; CARBON MONOXIDE; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL; LEAD; MANGANESE; MERCURY; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT; TIN;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; DEMENTIA; DRUG EFFICACY; EXTRAPYRAMIDAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; LIVER TOXICITY; LONG TERM CARE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; REVIEW;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BRAIN; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HUMANS; MENTAL RECALL; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0030964890     PISSN: 00988243     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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