A simple drawing test to identify patients who are unlikely to be able to learn to use an inhaler

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 510-513

  Board, M ^a   Allen, Stephen C ^a  

^a ROYAL BOURNEMOUTH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive impairment; Drawing test; Inhaler technique

Indexed keywords

INSULIN; PLACEBO;

AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN DAMAGE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRAWING; DYSPRAXIA; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; FRONTAL LOBE; HUMAN; INHALER; LEARNING; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PATIENT EDUCATION; SELF ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 33646238960     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1368-5031.2006.00933.x     Document Type: Article

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