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Record Nr.

UNINA9910141845603321

Autore

Clarke Nicholas <1961->

Titolo

How to manage dementia in general practice / / Nicholas Clarke, Farine Clarke, Denzil Edwards

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : John Wiley & Sons, 2013

Chichester, West Sussex : , : Wiley-Blackwell, , 2013

ISBN

1-118-35231-9

1-118-35233-5

1-118-35230-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiv, 152 pages)

Collana

HOW - How To

Disciplina

616.8/3

Soggetti

Dementia - Diagnosis

Dementia - Treatment

Diagnosis

Family medicine

Dementia - diagnosis

Dementia - therapy

Early Diagnosis

General Practice

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Diagnosing dementia in general practice -- Complex pictures of dementia -- Initiating, monitoring, and adjusting dementia treatments -- Emergency management of dementia -- Managing families -- Using the multidisciplinary team -- Capacity, consent, and deprivation of liberty -- Choosing a residential home -- Research, developments, and media coverage -- GP questions answered.

Sommario/riassunto

This practical guide clearly shows each stage in the management of a patient with dementia. It covers the complex issues surrounding dementia such as spouses and families, access to appropriate care, legal and ethical concerns, planning for the future and ""living well"" and includes the decision making process on initiating treatment and guidance on how best to access the available services.