Project Cronos: multiple versions of the Mini Mental State Examination?
β Scribed by P. Caffarra; F. Dieci; S. Copelli; G. Vezzadini
- Publisher
- Springer Milan
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 26 KB
- Volume
- 23
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1590-1874
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