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Differential diagnosis of the behavioral disorders of the elderly must be made in the traditional pattern and with the traditional logic of medical diagnosis. It must not be solely or predominantly intuitive. It must not be prejudiced by a preconception that too much life lies behind and too little ahead. It must not be concerned exclusively with morbid anatomy.
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Foley, J.M. (1972). Differential Diagnosis of the Organic Mental Disorders in Elderly Patients. In: Gaitz, C.M. (eds) Aging and the Brain. Advances in Behavioral Biology, vol 3. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-8503-5_11
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