Early diagnosis and management of Alzheimer's disease

Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

Volumn 59, Issue SUPPL. 9, 1998, Pages 15-21

  Duncan, Barbara A ^a   Siegal, Alan P ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVER; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; NEUROPATHOLOGY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVERS; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; COGNITION DISORDERS; DECISION TREES; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031824952     PISSN: 01606689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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