Clinical practice patterns of generalists and specialists in Alzheimer's disease: What are the differences, and what difference do they make?

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 545-552

  Robinson, Louise ^a   Vellas, B ^b   Knox, S ^c   Lins, K ^d  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CHU PURPAN   (France)

^c EISAI CO LTD   (Japan)

^d PFIZER GLOBAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; clinical practice; diagnosis; physicians; primary care; treatment

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEMENTIA; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT CARE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 77957941125     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: 17604788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12603-010-0266-8     Document Type: Article

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