The aging physician with cognitive impairment: Approaches to oversight, prevention, and remediation

American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 445-454

  LoboPrabhu, Sheila M ^a,b   Molinari, Victor A ^c   Hamilton, Joseph D ^a,b   Lomax, James W ^b  

^a MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Dementia; Dyscompetence; Impairment; Physician

Indexed keywords

AGING; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; DEMENTIA; DISABILITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROPHYLAXIS; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING TEST; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 67649274236     PISSN: 10647481     EISSN: 15457214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JGP.0b013e31819e2d7e     Document Type: Article

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