Differences in use of abbreviated mental test score by geriatricians and psychiatrists

British Medical Journal

Volumn 313, Issue 7055, 1996, Pages 465-

  Holmes, John ^a   Gilbody, Simon ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; GERIATRICS; HUMAN; MENTAL TEST; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIST; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 9444220250     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.313.7055.465     Document Type: Article

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