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Squalor
 — the challenge of Diogenes syndrome
Author(s)Ajit Shah
Journal titleGeriatric Medicine, vol 26, no 6, June 1996
Pagespp 35-38
KeywordsSelf care capacity ; General practitioners.
AnnotationOutlines the clinical features, presentation and prognosis of Diogenes syndrome, a condition characterised by extreme self-neglect, domestic squalor and social withdrawal, and discusses the role of general practitioners in the coordination of care.
Accession NumberCPA-960910014 A
ClassmarkCA: QT6

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