Knowledge and attitudes in dementia held by general practitioners in the primary care setting of Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil

ABSTRACT Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the leading cause of dementia worldwide. Despite alarming evidence on dementia prevalence, the condition is still underdiagnosed by general practitioners (GPs) in primary care. Early detection of the disease is beneficial for patients and relati...

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Main Authors: Vânia Ferreira de Sá Mayoral, Paulo José Fortes Villas Boas, Alessandro Ferrari Jacinto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2021-03-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2021000200107&tlng=en