Evidence-based Dementia Practice - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0632052961 ISBN 13: 9780632052967

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2002

Synopsis

The era of therapeutic nihilism in dementia has ended, with the emergence of agents for symptomatic treatment, those that delay the course of the disease or prevent the onset of dementia, and new methods to manage symptoms. This work collects information on new therapies, distills what is relevant and reliable, and presents it in a format that is useful to clinicians who manage and treat people with dementia. It brings together evidence on all aspects of the disease and its management, from diagnosis and therapy to social and ethical considerations.

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From the Back Cover

The era of therapeutic nihilism in dementia has ended, with the emergence of agents for symptomatic treatment, those that delay the course of the disease or prevent the onset of dementia, and new methods to manage symptoms. With the expansion of therapies, there is a clear danger of being overwhelmed by the volume of data.

This book is designed to collect this information, distil what is relevant and reliable, and present it in a format that is useful to clinicians who manage and treat people with dementia. It brings together the latest and best evidence on all aspects of the disease and its management, from diagnosis and therapy to social and ethical considerations.

There are no other books that take such a practical and problem-oriented or approach to the diagnosis and management of dementia. Furthermore none but this can be described as being truely evidence-based.

The editors are all dynamic clinicians involved in the care of patients with dementia and the evaluation of therapies. Two of the editors are the leaders of the Cochrane Collaboration for the examination of therapies for dementia.

About the Author

Nawab Qizilbash is the editor of Evidence-based Dementia Practice, published by Wiley. Lon S. Schneider is the editor of Evidence-based Dementia Practice, published by Wiley. Henry Brodaty is the editor of Evidence-based Dementia Practice, published by Wiley. Pierre Tariot is the editor of Evidence-based Dementia Practice, published by Wiley. Jeffrey Kaye is the editor of Evidence-based Dementia Practice, published by Wiley. Helena Chui is the editor of Evidence-based Dementia Practice, published by Wiley. Timo Erkinjuntti is the editor of Evidence-based Dementia Practice, published by Wiley.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0632052961
• ISBN 13: 9780632052967
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 928
• Editor: Qizilbash Nawab, Schneider Lon S., Brodaty Henry, Tariot Pierre, Kaye Jeffrey, Chui Helena, Erkinjuntti Timo