Communicating uncertainties when disclosing diagnostic test results for (Alzheimer's) dementia in the memory clinic: The ABIDE project

Communicating uncertainties when disclosing diagnostic test results for (Alzheimer's) dementia in the memory clinic: The ABIDE project

Abstract Background The development of novel diagnostics enables increasingly earlier diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Timely diagnosis may benefit patients by reducing their uncertainty regarding the cause of symptoms, yet does not always provide patients with the desired certainty. Obje...

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Main Authors: Leonie N. C. Visser, Sophie A. R. Pelt, Marleen Kunneman, Femke H. Bouwman, Jules J. Claus, Kees J. Kalisvaart, Liesbeth Hempenius, Marlijn H. deBeer, Gerwin Roks, Leo Boelaarts, Mariska Kleijer, Wiesje M. van derFlier, Ellen M. A. Smets, Marij A. Hillen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-02-01
Series:Health Expectations
Subjects:
Alzheimer's disease
dementia
diagnostic work‐up
memory clinic
physician‐patient communication
uncertainty
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.12964

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https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.12964

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