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The difficulty in diagnosing dementia
Author(s)C H Wakes Miller
Journal titleGeriatric Medicine, vol 28, no 1, January 1998
Pagespp 44-46
KeywordsDementia ; Diagnosis ; Family care ; General practitioners.
AnnotationThe author explains why dementia is a difficult condition to diagnose. The experience in his general practice is to widen the dementia patient's treatment plan to include support for the carer in form of 'drop in centres', a pool of volunteers to give carers time off, and home visits.
Accession NumberCPA-980226002 A
ClassmarkEA: LK7: P6:SJ: QT6

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