Alzheimer's disease diagnosis disclosure in Brazil: A survey of specialized physicians' current practice and attitudes

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 471-481

  Raicher, Irina ^a   Shimizu, Marta Maria ^a   Takahashi, Daniel Yasumasa ^a   Nitrini, Ricardo ^a   Caramelli, Paulo ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Alzheimer disease; Bioethics; Dementia; Diagnosis disclosure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BIOETHICS; BRAZIL; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; E-MAIL; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PSYCHIATRIST; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BRAZIL; DECISION MAKING; ETHICS, PROFESSIONAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPECIALTIES, MEDICAL; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 41549160832     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610207005819     Document Type: Article

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