Reported practices of primary care physicians in the diagnosis and management of dementia

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 72-76

  Cody, Marisue ^a   Beck, C ^a   Shue, V M ^a   Pope, S ^a  

^a CENTRAL ARKANSAS VETERANS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEMENTIA; DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ARKANSAS; DATA COLLECTION; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY;

EID: 0036163149     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607860120101158     Document Type: Article

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