Is the Mini Mental Status Examination (MMSE) Associated with Inpatients' Functional Performance?
Introduction: Occupational therapists in acute care settings often complete the Mini Mental Status Examination (MMSE) screening tool to assess inpatients' cognitive state. The scores obtained are often informally linked to a patient's global function either on the ward and/or at the point of dischar...
| Publicado en: | Physical & Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics Vol. 32; no. 3; pp. 228 - 241 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Sep2014
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