Memory assessment software in a dementia clinic: a pilot study using improvement science.
Background: The pressure on memory assessment services in the UK to undertake an increasing number of new patient assessments is growing. Digital assessment tools delivered on hand-held electronic devices, such as tablets, may optimise the efficiency, accuracy and usefulness of remote cognitive asse...
| Publicado en: | British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing Vol. 11; no. 2; pp. 65 - 72 |
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Mark Allen Holdings Limited
Apr/May2015
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