Frequency and diagnostic utility of cognitive test instrument use by GPs prior to memory clinic referral

Family Practice

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 495-497

  Fisher, C A H ^a   Larner, A J ^b  

^a The Marches Surgery   (United Kingdom)

^b WALTON CENTRE FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dementia; Diagnosis; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEMENTIA; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; STANDARD;

COGNITION DISORDERS; DEMENTIA; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MEMORY DISORDERS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOMETRICS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 36348957260     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: 14602229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmm038     Document Type: Article

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