Early diagnosis of dementia via a two-step screening and diagnostic procedure

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 9, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1997, Pages 123-130

  Stähelin, Hannes B ^a   Monsch, Andreas U ^a   Spiegel, René ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEMENTIA; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SCREENING;

EID: 0031440730     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1041610297004791     Document Type: Conference Paper

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