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Caring for patients with dementia — the GP perspective
Author(s)	M Downs, A Cook, C Rae
Journal title	Aging & Mental Health, vol 4, no 4, November 2000
Pages	pp 301-304
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Dementia ; General practice ; Diagnosis ; Medical care ; General practitioners ; Attitude.
Annotation	While general practitioners (GPs) have a central role to play in the effective primary care response to people with dementia and their families, concern has been raised as the adequacy with which they fulfil this role. This study assessed GPs' views and practices regarding dementia diagnosis and management. A secondary goal was to determine whether practitioners characteristics were associated with these views and practices. 278 GPs were given a self-administered questionnaire at the outset of a 2-hour training course on dementia. Results suggest that GPs perceive considerable difficulties with some aspects of their care for patients with dementia. The study confirms findings of earlier studies, and provides additional information as to the difficulties GPs face and their perceived solutions to these challenges. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-001214204 A
Classmark	EA: L5: LK7: LK: QT6: DP
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