Clock tests in depression, Alzheimer's disease, and elderly controls

International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 437-447

  Herrmann, N ^a,b   Kidron, D ^c,d,e,f   Shulman, K I ^a,b   Kaplan, E ^c   Binns, M ^d   Leach, L ^c   Freedman, M ^c,d,e,f  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c BAYCREST CENTRE FOR GERIATRIC CARE   (Canada)

^d ROTMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^e MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Clock tests; Depression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DRAWING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; READING;

EID: 0032419354     PISSN: 00912174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/5QA5-PHUN-1Q9F-C0PB     Document Type: Article

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