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Peer reviewedCarlsen, Wayne R.; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1994
The effects of using comprehensive geriatric assessment with 24 community-based elderly individuals with mental retardation/developmental disabilities were evaluated. The evaluation found significantly greater numbers of medical and dental diagnoses than were found by the subjects' previous medical evaluations. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Dentistry, Developmental Disabilities, Evaluation Methods, Geriatrics
