Assessing and disclosing test results for ‘mild cognitive impairment’: the perspective of old age psychiatrists in Scotland
Abstract Background Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a condition that exists between normal healthy ageing and dementia with an uncertain aetiology and prognosis. This uncertainty creates a complex dynamic between the clinicians’ conception of MCI, what is communicated to the individual about thei...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-01-01
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Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02693-x |