Disclosure of the diagnosis of dementia

Alzheimer's and Dementia

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 404-410

  Fisk, John D ^a   Beattie, B Lynn ^b   Donnelly, Martha ^b   Byszewski, Anna ^c   Molnar, Frank J ^d  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Dementia; Diagnosis; Ethics

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEMENTIA; FAMILY; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; JURISPRUDENCE; MEDICAL ETHICS; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PLANNING; POWER OF ATTORNEY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TIME;

EID: 35048856137     PISSN: 15525260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jalz.2007.07.008     Document Type: Review

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