Cognitivescreening of older patients in a teaching hospital: The impact of the Rapid Assessment Medical Unit (RAMU)

Australasian Journal on Ageing

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 156-157

  Anpalahan, Mahesan ^a   Holms, Caroline ^a  

^a Western Hospital   (Australia)

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EID: 38049017109     PISSN: 14406381     EISSN: 17416612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-6612.2002.tb00438.x     Document Type: Article

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