Physicians' competence regarding the early diagnosis of dementia: Differences between family physicians and primary care neuropsychiatrists in Germany;Die frühdiagnose der demenz in der praxis niedergelassener ärzte: Unterschiede zwischen haus- und fachärzten in Deutschland

Psychiatrische Praxis

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 134-138

  Stoppe, Gabriela ^a,b   Knoblauch, Anita ^a   Haak, Sebastian ^a   Maeck, Lienhard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b Universitäre Psychiatrische   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Alzheimer; Early diagnosis of dementia; Guidelines; Primary care; Survey using case vignettes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; GERMANY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SCREENING;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DEMENTIA, VASCULAR; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; GERMANY; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROLOGY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHIATRY;

EID: 34248141161     PISSN: 03034259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-951855     Document Type: Article

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