Digital Cognitive Assessments for Dementia: Digital Assessments May Enhance the Efficiency of Evaluations in Neurology and Other Clinics

Overview

Journal Pract Neurol (Fort Wash Pa)

Date 2021 Apr 30

PMID 33927583

Citations 15

Authors

Adam M Staffaroni

Elena Tsoy

Jack Taylor

Adam L Boxer

Katherine L Possin

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