Recognition of neurologic diseases in geriatric inpatients

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 97, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 264-270

  Camicioli, R M ^a   Kaye, J A ^a   Brummel Smith, K ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Geriatrics; Management; Neurologic disorders; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; GAIT DISORDER; GERIATRICS; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PREVALENCE; PROPRIOCEPTION; RECOGNITION;

EID: 0031895499     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1998.tb00648.x     Document Type: Article

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