Can an EASYcare based dementia training programme improve diagnostic assessment and management of dementia by general practitioners and primary care nurses? The design of a randomised controlled trial

• Main Authors: Lucassen PL (Author), van Eijken MIJ (Author), Borm GF (Author), van Achterberg T (Author), Drašković I (Author), Perry M (Author), Vernooij-Dassen MJFJ (Author), Olde Rikkert MGM (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Early diagnosis of dementia benefits both patient and caregiver. Nevertheless, dementia in primary care is currently under-diagnosed. Some educational interventions developed to improve dementia diagnosis and management were successf...