GP management of dementia: A consumer perspective

Australian Family Physician

Volumn 37, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 89-92

  Millard, Fiona ^a  

^a Mackay Division of General Practice   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR;

AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; DEMENTIA; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 40649113942     PISSN: 03008495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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