Validation of the epidemiological dementia index in geriatric outpatients

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 195-208

  Fountoulakis, Konstantinos N ^a   Tsolaki, Magda ^a   Paulopoulos, Helias ^a   Kazis, Aristides ^a  

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEMENTIA; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; GERIATRIC DISORDER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; OUTPATIENT CARE; RATING SCALE;

EID: 0033929049     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610200006323     Document Type: Article

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