The MacNeill-Lichtenberg Decision Tree: A unique method of triaging mental health problems in older medical rehabilitation patients

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 81, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 618-622

  MacNeill, Susan E ^a,b   Lichtenberg, Peter A ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SINAI GRACE HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive assessment; Cognitive screen; Dementia; Depression; Rehabilitation; Triage tool

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ELDERLY CARE; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; RATING SCALE;

EID: 0034015774     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/mr.2000.4410     Document Type: Article

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