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Provides details of pragmatic use of common cognitive and non-cognitive screening instruments and their diagnostic utility in the dementia clinic
Clear tabular and graphical display of data so that readers may quickly and easily appraise study findings
Discusses ten studies not mentioned in the previous edition
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
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.
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Authors and Affiliations
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Cognitive Function Clinic, Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Liverpool, United Kingdom
A. J. Larner
About the author
Andrew J Larner MA MD MRCP(UK) DHMSA PhD is a Consultant Neurologist at the Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery in Liverpool, with a particular interest in dementia and cognitive disorders. He is also an Honorary Apothecaries' Lecturer in the History of Medicine at the University of Liverpool.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Dementia in Clinical Practice: A Neurological Perspective
Book Subtitle: Pragmatic Studies in the Cognitive Function Clinic
Authors: A. J. Larner
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-75259-4
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-75258-7Published: 25 June 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-75259-4Published: 12 June 2018
Edition Number: 3
Number of Pages: XXII, 335
Number of Illustrations: 23 b/w illustrations, 22 illustrations in colour
Topics: Neurology, Geriatrics/Gerontology, Psychiatry