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020			_a9780470698198
020			_a0470698195 (electronic bk.)
020			_a9780470698747
020			_a0470698748
020			_a(alk. paper)
100			_aJones, Roy W. [FRCP.]
245		0	_aDrug treatment in dementia
260			_aOxford; Malden, MA : _bBlackwell Science, _c2000
300			_a1 online resource (xiii, 125, pages) : illustrations : (electronic bk.)
505			_atext
505			_aDrug Treatment in Dementia; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; 1: The dementia syndrome; 2: Making the diagnosis; 3: Assessing the benefits of drug treatment in dementia; 4: Antidementia drugs; 5: Treat ment of behavioural and psychological aspects of dementia; 6: Treatment of other medical problems in dementia; 7: General treatment considerations; 8: Cost-effectiveness considerations; 9: The future; Index.
520			_aRemote
520			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aThis timely book reviews the current status of drug treatments in dementia, both in practice and in research. It commences with a brief overview of the dementia syndrome and provides guidance in making a diagnosis. It then focuses on treatment of the cognitive function, psychological and behavioural symptoms and co-existing diseases. Chapters devoted to measuring the effects and cost-effectiveness of anti-dementia drugs are included.
856			_uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9780470698747 _y[John Wiley]
856			_uhttp://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9780470698747
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