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BMJ Books
16 August 2013
Series: How To
"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."

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Imprint:   BMJ Books
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 216mm,  Width: 141mm,  Spine: 9mm
Weight:   191g
ISBN:   9781118352250
ISBN 10:   1118352254
Series:   How To
Pages:   166
Publication Date:  
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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

Nicholas Clarke, Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry, MD in Neurochemistry and Visiting Research Fellow at King’s College, London, UK Farine Clarke, General Practitioner, Former Deputy Editor of Pulse Newspaper and Editor and Editorial Director of GP newspaper, UK Denzil Edwards, Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry, Kent and Medway NHS Trust, UK

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