Memory clinics are all about stigma, not screening

BMJ (Online)

Volumn 338, Issue 7694, 2009, Pages 557-

  Jolley, David ^a   Moniz Cook, Esme ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEMENTIA; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH SERVICE; INTERVENTION STUDY; LETTER; MEMORY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REHABILITATION CARE; SCREENING TEST; STIGMA;

AMBULATORY CARE; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; DEMENTIA; HUMANS; MEMORY DISORDERS; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 78650760183     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17561833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.b860     Document Type: Letter

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