Neuropsychological tests and driving in dementia: A review of the recent literature;Testes neuropsicológicos e direção na demência: Uma revisão da literatura recente

Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 484-488

  Silva, Marcia Thereza ^a   Laks, Jerson ^a   Engelhardt, Eliasz ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aged; Alzheimer; Dementia; Driving; Neuropsychology

Indexed keywords

EID: 70450196119     PISSN: 01044230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0104-42302009000400027     Document Type: Article

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