Telemedicine and the Mini-Mental State Examination: Assessment from a Distance
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The Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE).
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عنوان ژورنال: Telemedicine and e-Health
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1530-5627,1556-3669
DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2008.0144