Erschienen in:
23.06.2020 | Concise Research Report
Overcoming Barriers to Early Dementia Diagnosis and Management in Primary Care
verfasst von:
Emily Morgan, MD, Bryanna De Lima, MPH, Tatyana Aleksandrova, MD, Lisa Sanders, MD, Elizabeth Eckstrom, MD, MPH
Erschienen in:
Journal of General Internal Medicine
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Ausgabe 8/2021
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Excerpt
Primary care providers with no advanced training in geriatrics or dementia predominately care for geriatric patients around the world. Therefore, dementias are commonly overlooked or misdiagnosed in busy primary care practices.
1 A potential cause for missed dementia diagnoses is infrequently utilizing evidence-based evaluation and management strategies in primary care settings.
2, 3 A clinical tool is needed to assist in detecting and managing cognitive impairment when concerns arise. …