Cognitive dysfunction in homeless adults: A systematic review

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 97, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 375-379

  Spence, Sean ^a   Stevens, Richard ^a   Parks, Randolph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BRAIN FUNCTION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEMOGRAPHY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FRONTAL LOBE; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; SAMPLE SIZE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL STATUS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; INTELLIGENCE; INTELLIGENCE TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STATISTICS;

ADULT; COGNITION DISORDERS; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; INTELLIGENCE TESTS;

EID: 4344589544     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jrsm.97.8.375     Document Type: Review

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