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What help do GPs want from specialist services in managing patients with dementia?

✍ Scribed by Professor Idris Williams

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 2000
Tongue: English
Weight: 60 KB
Volume: 15
Category: Article
ISSN: 0885-6230
DOI: 10.1002/1099-1166(200008)15:8<758::aid-gps295>3.0.co;2-1

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✦ Synopsis

The views of GPs about psychiatric services for dementia were obtained by questionnaire survey. Provision of adequate long term care, together with support for both family carers and healthcare workers were strongly stated needs. Other needs were rapid access to care, clear diagnosis, special needs of young patients with Alzheimer's disease, joint guidelines, and an increased role for CPNs. GPs valued the role of voluntary organisations and help given to them by Consultant Psycho-geriatricians.