Tertiary center referral delay of patients with dementia in Southern Brazil: associated factors and potential solutions
ABSTRACT. Early dementia diagnosis has many benefits and is a priority. In Brazil, most cases are diagnosed by a specialist. Objective: We aimed to study the average time from disease onset to specialist assessment and related factors; we also propose potential strategies to deal with this delay....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Neurologia Cognitiva e do Comportamento
2021-07-01
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Series: | Dementia & Neuropsychologia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-57642021000200210&tlng=en |