a neurological perspective : pragmatic studies in the cognitive function clinic /
First Statement of Responsibility
A.J. Larner.
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
Third edition.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Cham :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Springer,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2018.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (XXII, 335 pages) :
Other Physical Details
illustrations
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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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.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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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.