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Family members' attitudes toward telling the patient with Alzheimer's disease their diagnosis
Author(s)Conor P Maguire, Michael Kirby, Robert Coen
Journal titleBritish Medical Journal, vol 313, no 7056, 31 August 1996
Pagespp 529-530
KeywordsDementia ; Diagnosis ; The Family ; Attitudes to the old of general public ; Social surveys.
AnnotationAdvances in the accuracy of the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease as well as progress in the genetics, aetiopathology and therapeutics of the condition have stimulated a debate on whether patients should be informed of their diagnosis. This article reports the results of a survey of family members on their attitudes to the disclosure of diagnosis.
Accession NumberCPA-970819005 A
ClassmarkEA: LK7: SJ: TOB: 3F *

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