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.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Foreword.Introduction.
Acknowledgements.
List of abbreviations.
1 The dementia syndrome.
2 Making the diagnosis.
3 Assessing the benefits of drug treatment in dementia.
4 Antidementia drugs.
5 Treatment of behavioural and psychological aspects of
dementia.
6 Treatment of other medical problems in dementia.
7 General treatment considerations.
8 Cost-effectiveness considerations.
9 The future.
Index.
Über den Autor
Roy Jones is the author of Drug Treatment in Dementia, published by Wiley.Dieses Ebook kaufen – und ein weitere GRATIS erhalten!
Sprache Englisch ● Format PDF ● Seiten 144 ● ISBN 9780470698198 ● Dateigröße 6.1 MB ● Verlag John Wiley & Sons ● Erscheinungsjahr 2010 ● Ausgabe 1 ● herunterladbar 24 Monate ● Währung EUR ● ID 2322802 ● Kopierschutz Adobe DRM
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