How to manage dementia in general practice [electronic resource] / Nicholas Clarke, Farine Clarke, Denzil Edwards.
Material type: TextPublication details: Chichester, West Sussex, UK : Wiley-Blackwell/BMJ Books, 2013.Description: 1 online resourceContent type:- text
- computer
- online resource
- 9781118352311
- 1118352319
- 9781118352304
- 1118352300
- 9781118352328
- 1118352327
- 9781118352335
- 1118352335
- 1118352254
- 9781118352250
- 9781299701410
- 1299701418
- Dementia -- Diagnosis
- Dementia -- Treatment
- Dementia -- diagnosis
- Dementia -- therapy
- Early Diagnosis
- General Practice
- HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General
- MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine
- MEDICAL -- Diseases
- MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine
- MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine
- Dementia -- Diagnosis
- Dementia -- Treatment
- 616.8/3 23
- RC521
- WM 220
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.
This 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.