Screening of cognitive impairment by general internists using two simple instruments
ABSTRACT General internists (GIs) tend to overlook cognitive impairment in the elderly. Lack of time to diagnose and/or poor knowledge on how to use screening instruments may be the reasons for this shortcoming. Objectives: To verify the efficacy of simple instruments in the screening of cognitive...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Neurologia Cognitiva e do Comportamento
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Series: | Dementia & Neuropsychologia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-57642012000100042&lng=en&tlng=en |