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Advantages of pre‐clinic brain imaging prior to attending memory clinics
Author(s) -
Huwez Farhad,
Perera Saman,
Ewins Katie
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
progress in neurology and psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.19
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 1931-227X
pISSN - 1367-7543
DOI - 10.1002/pnp.356
Subject(s) - memory clinic , dementia , memory problems , medicine , psychology , pathology , disease
The demand for memory assessment is increasing due to the dementia CQUIN and increased public awareness of dementia. Drs Huwez, Perera and Ewins describe an innovative approach of pre‐clinic imaging and investigation which removed the need for a follow‐up appointment, and also resulted in increased availability of clinic slots.