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How to Manage Dementia in General Practice
Nicholas Clarke (Author), Farine Clarke (Author), Denzil Edwards (Author)
9781118352250, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 30 August 2013
168 pages
21.6 x 14.1 x 0.9 cm, 0.191 kg
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.
About the authors, vii GP’s Foreword by Dr Neil Arnott, ix Neuroscience Foreword by Professor Paul Francis, xi Acknowledgement, xiv Introduction, 1 Chapter 1 Diagnosing dementia in general practice, 4 Chapter 2 Complex pictures of dementia, 25 Chapter 3 Initiating, monitoring and adjusting dementia treatments, 41 Chapter 4 Emergency management of dementia, 53 Chapter 5 Managing families, 72 Chapter 6 Using the multidisciplinary team, 86 Chapter 7 Capacity, consent and deprivation of liberty, 100 Chapter 8 Choosing a residential home, 115 Chapter 9 Research, developments and media coverage, 122 Chapter 10 GP questions answered, 133 Appendix Recommended further reading, 142 Index, 145
Subject Areas: Medicine: general issues [MB]
