Journal article
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