A Psychometric Evaluation of the Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia in a Frail, Nursing Home Population
β Scribed by Kurlowicz, Lenore H.; Evans, Lois K.; Strumpf, Neville E.; Maislin, Greg
- Book ID
- 122698172
- Publisher
- American Psychiatric Publishing Inc
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 91 KB
- Volume
- 10
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1064-7481
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