The clock-drawing test: A critique

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 251-256

  Philpot, Michael ^a  

^a SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLOCK DRAWING TEST; DEMENTIA; EDITORIAL; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; MEDLINE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; SCORING SYSTEM;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CULTURE; DEMENTIA; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 7444243156     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610204000419     Document Type: Editorial

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