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Commentary on “The Third Canadian Consensus Conference on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Dementia, 2006.” Clinical guidelines are not enough: System‐wide, population‐based programs are needed to improve the care of patients with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias

2007; Wiley; Volume: 3; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.jalz.2007.09.003

1552-5279

Howard Fillit,

Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life

Alzheimer's & DementiaVolume 3, Issue 4 p. 441-443 Perspective Commentary on “The Third Canadian Consensus Conference on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Dementia, 2006.” Clinical guidelines are not enough: System-wide, population-based programs are needed to improve the care of patients with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias Howard Fillit, Corresponding Author Howard Fillit [email protected] (212) 935-2402 | Fax: (212) 935-2408 Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation and the Institute for the Study of Aging, New York, New York Corresponding author. Tel.: (212) 935-2402; Fax: (212) 935-2408. E-mail address: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author Howard Fillit, Corresponding Author Howard Fillit [email protected] (212) 935-2402 | Fax: (212) 935-2408 Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation and the Institute for the Study of Aging, New York, New York Corresponding author. Tel.: (212) 935-2402; Fax: (212) 935-2408. 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