Should home screening tests for Alzheimer's disease be regulated?

Gerontologist

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 292-294

  Kapp, Marshall B ^a  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADVERTIZING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EDITORIAL; FOLLOW UP; GOVERNMENT; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT; LAW; LEGAL LIABILITY; MARKETING; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PACKAGING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SELECTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESPONSIBILITY; SCREENING TEST; SELF EVALUATION; SELF EXAMINATION; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0038795600     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/43.3.292     Document Type: Editorial

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