Identifying cognitive impairment during the Annual Wellness Visit: who can you trust?
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Identifying cognitive impairment during the Annual Wellness Visit: who can you trust?
J Fam Pract.
2011 Nov.
Abstract
This study found that patients, family members, and even physicians have trouble detecting cognitive impairment. A better bet: routinely administer an objective cognition test.
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