How can we improve GPs' response to dementia

Journal of Dementia Care

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 18-19

  Downs, Murna ^a   Iliffe, S ^a   Turner, S ^a   Bryans, M ^a   Wilcock, J ^a   Keady, J ^a   Levin, E ^a   O'Carroll, R E ^a   Simpson, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FAMILY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; NOTE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; UNITED KINGDOM; WORKSHOP;

EID: 0036588006     PISSN: 13518372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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