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Hachinski's ischemic score and the diagnosis of vascular dementia: A review

✍ Scribed by L. Pantoni; D. Inzitari

Publisher: Springer Milan
Year: 1993
Tongue: English
Weight: 710 KB
Volume: 14
Category: Article
ISSN: 1590-1874
DOI: 10.1007/bf02339212

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