Primary Care Physicians' Diagnostic, Management, and Referral Practices for Older Persons and Families Affected by Dementia

Research on Aging

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1995, Pages 124-148

  Fortinsky, Richard H ^a   Leighton, Al ^b   Wasson, John H ^c  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE   (United States)

^c DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL FEATURE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEMENTIA; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MENTAL HEALTH; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE;

EID: 0029003560     PISSN: 01640275     EISSN: 15527573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0164027595172002     Document Type: Article

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