Mental status and self-medication ability in the hospitalized elderly

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 425-439

  Patrick, Louise ^a   Howell, Katharine ^b  

^a SCO Hospital   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cognition; Geriatric; Rehabilitation; Self Medication Skill

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PERFORMANCE; PREDICTION; PSYCHOMETRY; SELF MEDICATION;

EID: 0032467905     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0714980800012691     Document Type: Article

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