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Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 1/2018

01-01-2018 | Concise Research Letter

A Cohort Study of Healthcare Utilization in Older Adults with Undiagnosed Dementia

Authors: Sei J. Lee, MD MAS, Eric B. Larson, MD MPH, Sascha Dublin, MD PhD, Rod Walker, MS, Zachary Marcum, PharmD PhD, Deborah Barnes, PhD

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 1/2018

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Dementia is common among older adults and is associated with high rates of healthcare utilization.1 However, studies suggest that up to half of patients with dementia remain undiagnosed.2 Our objective was to determine healthcare utilization rates among patients with undiagnosed dementia. …
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Title
A Cohort Study of Healthcare Utilization in Older Adults with Undiagnosed Dementia
Authors
Sei J. Lee, MD MAS
Eric B. Larson, MD MPH
Sascha Dublin, MD PhD
Rod Walker, MS
Zachary Marcum, PharmD PhD
Deborah Barnes, PhD
Publication date
01-01-2018
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 1/2018
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-017-4162-3

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