Disclosing a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease;L'annonce du diagnostic de la maladie d'Alzheimer

Revue Medicale de Bruxelles

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 89-93

  Pepersack, T ^a  

^a ERASME HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Diagnosis; Ethics; Patient's rights; Truth disclosure

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVER; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EMOTION; EMPATHY; FAMILY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL CARE; PARENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDE;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; DEPRESSION; FAMILY; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 44449083975     PISSN: 00353639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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