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Title
Dementia in Clinical Practice: A Neurological Perspective : Pragmatic Studies in the Cognitive Function Clinic / A.J. Larner.
Edition
Third edition.
ISBN
9783319752594 (electronic book)
3319752596 (electronic book)
9783319752587
Published
Cham : Springer, 2018.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xxii, 335 pages) : illustrations.
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-319-75259-4 doi
Call Number
RC521 .L37 2018eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
616.8 23
Summary
This expanded, updated third edition summarizes the pragmatic diagnostic accuracy studies of neurological signs and cognitive and non-cognitive screening instruments undertaken in the author's clinic in the context of day-to-day practice involving patients with cognitive disorders including dementia. A new chapter devoted to comparing and combining instruments is included, and illustrative case studies have been included where relevant. Dementia in Clinical Practice: A Neurological Perspective, Third Edition is a practical resource for medical professionals involved in the assessment and management of patients with dementia and cognitive disorders. It may be of particular interest to neurologists, psychiatrists, geriatricians, primary care practitioners and those working with patients with cognitive impairment in the fields of neuropsychology, psychology, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy and nursing.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Available in Other Form
Print version: 9783319752587
Referral patterns
A brief note on methodology: pragmatic diagnostic accuracy studies
History and neurological examination
Assessment with cognitive screening instruments
Assessment with non-cognitive screening instruments
Comparing and combining screening instruments
Investigation
Diagnosis (1): Cognitive syndromes, comorbidities, no diagnosis, and wrong diagnosis
Diagnosis (2): Dementia disorders
Management.- Conclusion.
