Understanding obstacles to the recognition of and response to dementia in different European countries: A modified focus group approach using multinational, multi-disciplinary expert groups

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-6

  Iliffe, Steve ^a   De Lepeleire, J ^b   Van Hout, H ^c   Kenny, G ^d   Lewis, A ^e   Vernooij Dassen, M ^f  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d Deptartment of Psychology   (Ireland)

^e ST VINCENT S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^f RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BELGIUM; DEMENTIA; EMOTIONALITY; EXPERT SYSTEM; FRANCE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; ITALY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NETHERLANDS; NURSING; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PORTUGAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRY; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIOLOGY; SPAIN; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGED; AGING; DEMENTIA; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EUROPE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PREJUDICE;

EID: 12344267711     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607860412331323791     Document Type: Article

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