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Research Article

Will Use of the Six-Item Cognitive Impairment Test Help to Close the Dementia Diagnosis Gap?

Anne-Marie Cagliarini1 Cognitive Function Clinic, Walton Centre for Neurology & Neurosurgery, Lower Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool, L9 7LJ, UKView further author information
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Hannah L Price1 Cognitive Function Clinic, Walton Centre for Neurology & Neurosurgery, Lower Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool, L9 7LJ, UKView further author information
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Sam T Livemore1 Cognitive Function Clinic, Walton Centre for Neurology & Neurosurgery, Lower Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool, L9 7LJ, UKView further author information
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Andrew J Larner1 Cognitive Function Clinic, Walton Centre for Neurology & Neurosurgery, Lower Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool, L9 7LJ, UK;2 Cognitive Function Clinic, Walton Centre for Neurology & Neurosurgery, Lower Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool, L9 7LJ, UK. [email protected]View further author information
Pages 563-566 | Published online: 21 Nov 2013

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