Neuropsychological screening tests in African Americans

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 93, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 323-328

  Lampley Dallas, Vicki T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Dementia; Neuropsychological tests

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; DEMENTIA; HUMAN; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; DEMENTIA; HUMANS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 0035458976     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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