Dementia early diagnosis: Triggers, supports and constraints affecting the decision to engage with the health care system

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 559-565

  Chrisp, Tom A C ^a   Tabberer, Sharon ^a   Thomas, Benjamin D ^a   Goddard, Wayne A ^b  

^a Arc Research and Consultancy Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS Doncaster   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carers; Dementia; Early diagnosis; Health decisions; Triggers

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; TIME;

CAREGIVERS; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84863489132     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2011.651794     Document Type: Article

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