TY - JOUR
T1 - Using dementia as the organizing principle when caring for patients with dementia and comorbidities.
AU - Lazaroff, Alan
AU - Morishita, Lynne
AU - Schoephoerster, George
AU - McCarthy, Teresa
PY - 2013/1
Y1 - 2013/1
N2 - Most patients with dementia have other chronic health concerns as well. Because dementia affects every aspect of a patient's life, its consequences need to be considered in each care decision, including the treatment of comorbid illnesses. In this article, we present a framework for organizing the care of such patients around their dementia, rather than around their other conditions.
AB - Most patients with dementia have other chronic health concerns as well. Because dementia affects every aspect of a patient's life, its consequences need to be considered in each care decision, including the treatment of comorbid illnesses. In this article, we present a framework for organizing the care of such patients around their dementia, rather than around their other conditions.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 23437584
AN - SCOPUS:84875907006
SN - 0022-1120
VL - 96
SP - 41
EP - 46
JO - Journal of Fluid Mechanics
JF - Journal of Fluid Mechanics
IS - 1
ER -