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The Geriatric Depression Scale and the Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia. A validity study

Alex Kørner Psychiatric Department Q, Psychiatric Hospital, Frederiksborg County, DenmarkCorrespondence[email protected]
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Lise Lauritzen Psychiatric Department Q, Psychiatric Hospital, Frederiksborg County, Denmark
, Ph.D , M.D,
Kirsten Abelskov Psychogeriatric Department D, Psychiatric Hospital Risskov, Århus University Hospital, Denmark
, M.D,
Nils Gulmann Psychogeriatric Department E, Psychiatric Hospital Risskov, Århus University Hospital, Denmark
, M.D,
Anne Marie Brodersen Psychiatric Center Gentofte, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark
, M.D,
Torben Wedervang-Jensen Psychiatric Center Gentofte, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark
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Karen Marie Kjeldgaard Psychiatric Department Q, Psychiatric Hospital, Frederiksborg County, Denmark
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Pages 360-364 | Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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