Als een patiënt met dementie bij de dokter komt

Imagine that a patient with mild or moderate cognitive problems comes to your surgery – usually with a carer – or presents at the Emergency Department or an outpatient clinic. As a physician, what should you do or not do? How do you make contact? How do you explain things? What are the pitfalls in communication that you should avoid? This article provides you with eight practical tips for dealing with this situation.

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