Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE): sensitivity in an Italian sample of patients with dementia
β Scribed by M. Mazzoni; L. Ferroni; L. Lombardi; E. Torto; M. Vista; P. Moretti
- Publisher
- Springer Milan
- Year
- 1992
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 642 KB
- Volume
- 13
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1590-1874
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