Dementia: physician approaches to the caregiver's problems.
The demented patient requires medical and often psychiatric supervision, but the caregiver is often neglected. This article identifies special issues for caregivers that may need attention from the demented patient's physician. The physician's attention can benefit both the patient and the caregiver and save the physician valuable time.
Greene
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Geriatric Medical Care, Knoxville, TN 37923.
Taylor
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Johnson
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D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D010819:Physician's Role; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy