Mental incapacity in patients undergoing neuro-oncologic treatment: A cross-sectional study

Neurology

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 537-541

  Kerrigan, Simon ^a   Erridge, Sara ^a   Liaquat, Imran ^c   Graham, Cat ^b   Grant, Robin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b Queen's Medical Research Institute   (United Kingdom)

^c WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE; MENTAL COMPETENCY; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; PREOPERATIVE CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84905869537     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: 1526632X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000000671     Document Type: Article

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