Effect of Primary Care-Based Memory Clinics on Referrals to and Wait-Time for Specialized Geriatric Services

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2018 Mar;66(3):631-632. doi: 10.1111/jgs.15169. Epub 2017 Nov 1.

Authors

Linda Lee^{1

2}, Loretta M Hillier³, Jane McKinnon Wilson⁴, Susie Gregg⁴, Karim Fathi⁴, Cathy Sturdy Smith⁴, Matt Smith¹

Affiliations

¹ Centre for Family Medicine Family Health Team, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.
² Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
³ Geriatric Education and Research in Aging Sciences Centre, Hamilton Health Sciences Centre, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
⁴ Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.

PMID: 29091267
DOI: 10.1111/jgs.15169

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Ambulatory Care Facilities / organization & administration*
Canada
Health Services Accessibility / organization & administration
Health Services for the Aged / organization & administration*
Humans
Primary Health Care / organization & administration*
Program Evaluation
Referral and Consultation / organization & administration*
Waiting Lists*