Standardized note template improves screening of firearm access and driving among veterans with dementia

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 313-318

  LoConte, Noelle K ^a,d   Gleason, Carey E ^a,b   Gunter Hunt, Gail ^b,c   Carlsson, Cynthia M ^a,b   Siebers, Michael ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b WILLIAM S MIDDLETON MEMORIAL VETERANS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^d CSC K4/548 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Computerized medical records; Dementia; Driving; Firearms; Screening

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEMENTIA; DRIVING ABILITY; FEMALE; FIREARM; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; SCREENING; VETERAN;

EID: 49249116782     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1533317508317061     Document Type: Article

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