Forensic medicine evaluation of Alzheimer patients: a series from Ankara, Turkey

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Cavlak M., AKÇAN R., TÜMER A. R., Odabasi A. B., LALE A., YıLDıRıM M. S., ...Daha Fazla

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.45, sa.5, ss.1047-1050, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 45 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1403-80
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1047-1050
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background/aim: Pathophysiological changes due to Alzheimer disease and increasing age might result in situations requiring forensic evaluation in the elderly. Judicial bodies might need forensic evaluation of trauma and the decision-making capacity of Alzheimer patients. This study aimed to determine the demographic and clinical characteristics of Alzheimer patients seen for forensic evaluation.