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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Main Authors: Brunna de Bem Jaeger, Milena Lemos Oliveira, Raphael Machado Castilhos, Márcia Lorena Fagundes Chaves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Neurologia Cognitiva e do Comportamento 2021-07-01
Series:Dementia & Neuropsychologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-57642021000200210&tlng=en