[The geriatric team in the memory clinic].
The early and differential diagnosis of senile dementia is still a problem. The work of a multiprofessional team in the Memory Clinic Essen is reviewed. the combination of qualifications of the team corresponds with the diagnostic algorithms of DMS-III R and ICD 10. Members of the team are a geriatrician, a psychiatrist, a geragoque, and a psychologist. Every specialist examines the patient using his specialized method. The results are discussed in a diagnostic conference. Out of the different methods and views of the specialists a comprehensive image of the patient takes shape and allows a better understanding of the dementia.
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Memory-Clinic Essen.
D000368:Aged; D000647:Amnesia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Das geriatrische Team in der Memory-Clinic.