Agreement on diagnosis among patients, companions, and professionals after a dementia evaluation.

This study documents discrepancies that can arise in diagnostic communication, which could influence adjustment to a diagnosis of dementia and decisions regarding future planning and care. PMID: 22037598 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed/22037598?dopt=Abstract

Source: Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders - March 9, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord Source Type: research