Journal article
The diagnosis of dementia.
Abstract
The diagnosis of dementia in the elderly has important personal and social consequences, and a small proportion of cases initially diagnosed may be reversible. An understanding of the operating characteristics and cost-effectiveness of clinical signs and symptoms and of laboratory investigations in the diagnosis of dementia is needed to diagnose accurately yet contain costs. Using published criteria, we critically appraised the current …
Authors
Wilson DB; Guyatt GH; Streiner DL
Journal
Canadian Medical Association Journal, Vol. 137, No. 7, pp. 625–629
Publication Date
October 1, 1987
ISSN
0820-3946