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Examining physician-patient-caregiver encounters: the case of Alzheimer's disease patients and family physicians in Israel

Abstract

This study examines the characteristics of physician-patient-caregiver encounters in the presence of dementia and how sociodemographic and professional characteristics of family physicians, and severity of symptoms in patients with dementia affect these encounters. Phone interviews were conducted with 141 Israeli-Jewish family physicians (representing a 66% response rate), who were presented with one of two vignettes describing a 76-year old …

Authors

Werner P; Gafni A; Kitai E

Journal

Aging & Mental Health, Vol. 8, No. 6, pp. 498–504

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Publication Date

November 2004

DOI

10.1080/13607860412331303793

ISSN

1360-7863