Exploring attitudes and preferences for dementia screening in Britain: Contributions from carers and the general public

BMC Geriatrics

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Martin, Steven ^a   Fleming, Jane ^a   Cullum, Sarah ^b   Dening, Tom ^c   Rait, Greta ^d   Fox, Chris ^e   Katona, Cornelius ^f   Brayne, Carol ^a   Lafortune, Louise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVER; CONSUMER ATTITUDE; DEMENTIA; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC OPINION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; CONSUMER BEHAVIOR; DEMENTIA; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PUBLIC OPINION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84941007627     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12877-015-0100-6     Document Type: Article

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