Dementia diagnosis disclosure: A study of patient and caregiver perspectives

Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 107-114

  Byszewski, Anna M ^a,b   Molnar, Frank J ^a,b,c,d   Aminzadeh, Faranak ^e   Eisner, Marg ^f   Gardezi, Fauzia ^g   Bassett, Raewyn ^h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c BRUYÈRE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^d OTTAWA HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^e Regional Geriatric Assessment Program of Ottawa   (Canada)

^f Family Support and Education   (Canada)

^g UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^h DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Communication skills; Dementia; Diagnosis disclosure; Hope

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DISEASE COURSE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; GERIATRIC HOSPITAL; HOME; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENTS; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 34249935450     PISSN: 08930341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WAD.0b013e318065c481     Document Type: Article

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