Dementia Coding, Workup, and Treatment in the VA New England Healthcare System

Growing evidence suggests that Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia are underdiagnosed and poorly documented. In our study, we describe patterns of dementia coding and treatment in the Veteran’s Administration New England Healthcare System. We conducted a retrospective cohort study with...

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Main Authors: Kelly Cho, David R. Gagnon, Jane A. Driver, Arman Altincatal, Nicole Kosik, Stephan Lanes, Elizabeth V. Lawler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Alzheimer's Disease
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/821894