Cognitive medicine - a new approach in health care science.

Anders WallinPetronella KettunenPer M JohanssonIngibjörg H JonsdottirChrister NilssonMichael NilssonMarie EckerströmArto NordlundLars NybergKatharina S SunnerhagenJohan SvenssonBeata TerzisLars-Olof WahlundH Georg Kuhn

Published in: BMC psychiatry (2018)

Major tasks in the field of cognitive medicine are basic neuroscience research to uncover diverse disease mechanisms, determinations of the prevalence of cognitive dysfunction, health-economical evaluations, and intervention studies. Raising awareness for cognitive medicine as a clinical topic would also highlight the importance of specialized health care units for an integrative approach to the treatment of cognitive dysfunctions.

Keyphrases

healthcare
public health
randomized controlled trial
mental health
working memory
health information
climate change
combination therapy
replacement therapy