Many doctors feel that telling a patient such a diagnosis would cause undue emotional distress. Many doctors also feel they don’t have the time or resources to fully discuss the diagnosis with their patient, so they withhold the diagnosis.
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Doctors Choosing to Withhold Alzheimer's Diagnosis: Study
Nearly half (45%) of those being treated for Alzheimer's disease were never given a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s by their doctors, according to a new study. So reports Time Magazine.
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