Diagnostic disclosure of Alzheimer's disease in Brazil: a national survey of specialized physicians

Background: The diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) can bring financial and emotional consequences to patients and caregivers. Whether or not the diagnosis should be disclosed to patients is a matter of debate amongst physicians and can be influenced by culture and experience.

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Main Authors: Vitor Santos de Souza, Sofia Brunchport Guazzelli, Leonardo Cardoso Cruz, Elisa de Paula França Resende, Leonardo Cruz de Souza, Maira Tonidandel Barbosa, Paulo Caramelli
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Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações 2023-10-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1776316
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spelling doaj-art-801a4eab86304b3dae95c4e1957d7e8a2025-08-20T03:07:06ZengThieme Revinter PublicaçõesArquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria0004-282X1678-42272023-10-01811090591210.1055/s-0043-1776316Diagnostic disclosure of Alzheimer's disease in Brazil: a national survey of specialized physiciansVitor Santos de Souza0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8548-8962Sofia Brunchport Guazzelli1https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8332-6489Leonardo Cardoso Cruz2https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0445-9836Elisa de Paula França Resende3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5730-1205Leonardo Cruz de Souza4https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5027-9722Maira Tonidandel Barbosa5https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7520-3476Paulo Caramelli6https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4786-6990Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Hospital das Clínicas, Belo Horizonte MG, Brazil.Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Faculdade de Medicina, Belo Horizonte MG, Brazil.Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Faculdade de Medicina, Belo Horizonte MG, Brazil.Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Clínica Médica, Belo Horizonte MG, Brazil.Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Clínica Médica, Belo Horizonte MG, Brazil.Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Clínica Médica, Belo Horizonte MG, Brazil.Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Clínica Médica, Belo Horizonte MG, Brazil. Background: The diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) can bring financial and emotional consequences to patients and caregivers. Whether or not the diagnosis should be disclosed to patients is a matter of debate amongst physicians and can be influenced by culture and experience.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1776316Alzheimer DiseaseDiagnosisDisclosureDoença de AlzheimerDiagnósticoRevelação
spellingShingle Vitor Santos de Souza
Sofia Brunchport Guazzelli
Leonardo Cardoso Cruz
Elisa de Paula França Resende
Leonardo Cruz de Souza
Maira Tonidandel Barbosa
Paulo Caramelli
Diagnostic disclosure of Alzheimer's disease in Brazil: a national survey of specialized physicians
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Alzheimer Disease
Diagnosis
Disclosure
Doença de Alzheimer
Diagnóstico
Revelação
title Diagnostic disclosure of Alzheimer's disease in Brazil: a national survey of specialized physicians
title_full Diagnostic disclosure of Alzheimer's disease in Brazil: a national survey of specialized physicians
title_fullStr Diagnostic disclosure of Alzheimer's disease in Brazil: a national survey of specialized physicians
title_full_unstemmed Diagnostic disclosure of Alzheimer's disease in Brazil: a national survey of specialized physicians
title_short Diagnostic disclosure of Alzheimer's disease in Brazil: a national survey of specialized physicians
title_sort diagnostic disclosure of alzheimer s disease in brazil a national survey of specialized physicians
topic Alzheimer Disease
Diagnosis
Disclosure
Doença de Alzheimer
Diagnóstico
Revelação
url http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1776316
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