Specialist involvement and referral patterns in ambulatory medical care for patients with dementia in Germany: results of a claims data based case-control study

• Main Authors: Glaeske Gerd (Author), Maier Wolfgang (Author), Eisele Marion (Author), Kaduszkiewicz Hanna (Author), Koller Daniela (Author), Wiese Birgitt (Author), van den Bussche Hendrik (Author), Steinmann Susanne (Author), Wegscheider Karl (Author), Schön Gerhard (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>To analyze the referral processes from general practitioners to specialists and among specialists for dementia patients in the time periods before, during and after the diagnosis in Germany.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p...