Factors associated with inconsistent diagnosis of dementia between physicians and neuropsychologists

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 47, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1294-1299

  MacKnight, Chris ^a   Graham, Janice ^b   Rockwood, Kenneth ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cognitive impairment not dementia; Dementia; Epidemiology; Neuropsychology

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CANADA; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSICIAN; PSYCHOLOGIST; PSYCHOMETRY; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0032716376     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1999.tb07428.x     Document Type: Article

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