How to Manage Dementia in General Practice

Häftad, Engelska, 2013

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Beskrivning

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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2013-08-30
Mått:141 x 216 x 9 mm
Vikt:191 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:How To
Antal sidor:166
Förlag:John Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN:9781118352250

Utforska kategorier

Alzheimer, demens inom Medicin
Allmänmedicin inom Medicin

Mer om författaren

Nicholas Clarke, Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry, MD in Neurochemistry and Visiting Research Fellow at King’s College, London, UKFarine Clarke, General Practitioner, Former Deputy Editor of Pulse Newspaper and Editor and Editorial Director of GP newspaper, UKDenzil Edwards, Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry, Kent and Medway NHS Trust, UK

Innehållsförteckning

About the authors, viiGP’s Foreword by Dr Neil Arnott, ixNeuroscience Foreword by Professor Paul Francis, xiAcknowledgement, xivIntroduction, 1Chapter 1 Diagnosing dementia in general practice, 4Chapter 2 Complex pictures of dementia, 25Chapter 3 Initiating, monitoring and adjusting dementia treatments, 41Chapter 4 Emergency management of dementia, 53Chapter 5 Managing families, 72Chapter 6 Using the multidisciplinary team, 86Chapter 7 Capacity, consent and deprivation of liberty, 100Chapter 8 Choosing a residential home, 115Chapter 9 Research, developments and media coverage, 122Chapter 10 GP questions answered, 133Appendix Recommended further reading, 142Index, 145