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A Pocket Guide to Dementia and Associated Behavioral Symptoms: Diagnosis, Assessment, and Managment | Paperback

by Insight Therapeutics LLC (Author), H. Edward Davidson (Editor), Stefan Gravenstein (Editor), Lisa Han (Editor)

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Paperback

Publisher:

Insight Therapeutics, LLC

Edition:

3rdrd Edition

Page Count:

107 Pages

Publication Date:

January 01, 2007

Sales Rank:

839,832th

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Product Description
This guide is an easy-to-use, practical resource for health care professionals managing patients with dementia. This guide was written by a team of professionals to help individuals understand the different types of dementia and to determine an appropriate treatment plan for patients with newly diagnosed dementia or ongoing behavioral and cognitive symptoms of dementia.

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