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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Main Author: Jones, Roy W., FRCP
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; Malden, MA : Blackwell Science, 2000.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 125, pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780470698198
0470698195
9780470698747
0470698748