Cognitive screening in the primary care setting: The role of physicians at the first point of entry

Geriatrics

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 43-44

  Finkel, Sanford I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; DONEPEZIL;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; NEGLECT; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RECREATION; SCREENING TEST; SELF CARE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0038621697     PISSN: 0016867X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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