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| Attitudes of primary care team to diagnosing dementia |
| Author(s) | Hywel Thomas |
| Journal title | Nursing Older People, vol 22, no 3, April 2010 |
| Pages | pp 23-27 |
| Source | http://www.nursingolderpeople.co.uk |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Diagnosis ; Attitude ; Primary health care teams ; General practitioners ; Literature reviews. |
| Annotation | Healthcare professionals in primary care are gatekeepers to specialist services and are important in terms of ensuring access to community support and appropriate referral for the sizeable number of older people with mental health problems. This literature review explores the role of primary care professionals, particularly GPs and practice nurses, in diagnosing and managing patients with dementia. It recommends that education and training are required to raise awareness of the importance of accurate diagnosis and management in primary care. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-100518202 A |
| Classmark | EA: LK7: DP: L5:QM: QT6: 64A |
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