Editorial: Care of dementia in Canada: A collaborative care approach with a central role for the primary care physician

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 105-106

  Massoud, F ^a   Lysy, P ^b   Bergman, H ^c  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE L UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CANADA; CAREGIVER BURDEN; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEMENTIA; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STANDARD;

CANADA; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCES AS TOPIC; DEMENTIA; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 77952311376     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: 17604788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12603-010-0020-2     Document Type: Editorial

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