Competence, general attitude and professional approach in ambulatory care of dementia patients;Kompetenz, grundeinstellung und professionelles handlungskonzept von hausärzten und spezialisten in der versorgung demenzkranker

Nervenheilkunde

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 670-678

  Kaduszkiewicz, Hanna ^a,c   Wiese, B ^b   Van Den Bussche, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

^b HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Attitudes; Competence; Dementia; Physicians; Primary care; Qualification

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEMENTIA; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 34547855114     PISSN: 07221541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1626913     Document Type: Article

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