Drug treatment in dementia /
This timely book reviews the current status of drug treatments in dementia, both in practice and in research. It commences with a brief overview of the dementia syndrome and provides guidance in making a diagnosis. It then focuses on treatment of the cognitive function, psychological and behavioural...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; Malden, MA :
Blackwell Science,
2000.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This timely book reviews the current status of drug treatments in dementia, both in practice and in research. It commences with a brief overview of the dementia syndrome and provides guidance in making a diagnosis. It then focuses on treatment of the cognitive function, psychological and behavioural symptoms and co-existing diseases. Chapters devoted to measuring the effects and cost-effectiveness of anti-dementia drugs are included. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 125, pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780470698198 0470698195 9780470698747 0470698748 |