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Interdisciplinary and Applied
Volume 123, 1989 - Issue 2
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The Sensitivity of the Bender-Gestalt Test as a Screening Instrument for Neuropsychological Impairment in Older Adults

Ronald B. Margolis Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, St. Louis University Medical Center
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Nancy R. Williger Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, St. Louis University Medical Center
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Catherine L. Greenlief Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, St. Louis University Medical Center
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Edwin J. Dunn Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, St. Louis University Medical Center
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Jeffrey D. Gfeller Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, St. Louis University Medical Center
Pages 179-186 | Published online: 04 Nov 2012

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