Key features of depression and its management in general practice.
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Key features of depression and its management in general practice. |
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Emmanuelle is described by his wife and children as a dynamic man and an excellent manager and organiser. He has been a successful senior partner in his own law firm for 35 years and has been a past president of the Law Society. His family say his life is now chaotic, and that he is unable to organise even the most straightforward of his financial affairs. On examination it is clear that Emmanuelle has no insight into his disability. He says "I'd like to return to my work with the Law Society". On examination he has marked motor retardation. He is seen by a community geriatrician who orders an MRI scan of the brain.Back  Next |