Journal article
Towards Consensus on Essential Components of Physical Examination in Primary Care-based Memory Clinics*
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Primary care-based memory clinics were established to meet the needs of persons with memory concerns. We aimed to identify: 1) physical examination maneuvers required to assess persons with possible dementia in specialist-supported primary care-based memory clinics, and 2) the best-suited clinicians to perform these maneuvers in this setting.
METHODS: We distributed in-person and online surveys of clinicians in a network of 67 …
Authors
Heckman GA; Franco BB; Lee L; Hillier L; Boscart V; Stolee P; Crutchlow L; Dubin JA; Molnar F; Seitz D
Journal
Canadian Geriatrics Journal, Vol. 21, No. 2, pp. 143–151
Publisher
Canadian Geriatrics Society
DOI
10.5770/cgj.21.296
ISSN
1925-8348