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1. 1. www.hopkinsmedicine.org

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   Published on: 4/6/2007   Last Visited: 4/6/2007

   David M. Blass, M.D.
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   David M. Blass M.D., is Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. He received his B.A. from Johns Hopkins University in 1990, his M.D. from University of Maryland in 1997, and Rabbinic Ordination from Yeshiva University in 1996. Residency training in psychiatry was completed at Johns Hopkins, including a Fellowship in Geriatric Psychiatry. He has authored a number of articles on the interface of psychiatry and religion and has lectured on the topic to a variety of audiences. He has taught a weekly seminar on Jewish Medical Ethics at Congregation Shomrei Emunah in Baltimore for the past seven years. He is also a member of the Johns Hopkins Hospital Ethics Committee. Clinical interests include the care of geriatric patients with dementia and other psychiatric conditions. Dr. Blass has a particular interest in the care of patients with Frontotemporal dementia (Pick's disease).

2. 2. www.acponline.org

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   Published on: 6/1/2007   Last Visited: 8/6/2007

   As a result, internists are becoming more aware that symptoms that used to be considered just "a part of getting old" might indicate dementia, said David M. Blass, MD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Division of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neuropsychiatry at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and editorial consultant for the PIER module on dementia.
   
   "The job of the physician in evaluating patients with dementia is to identify the specific etiology of the condition, and to implement treatment strategies to delay or reduce further worsening, based on the type of dementia," said Dr. Blass, who also is attending psychiatrist at Abarbanel Mental Health Center, Bat Yam, Israel. But having adequate time and resources can be a stumbling block. "If a patient hasn't been scheduled for a long enough visit-at least one hour-he may need to return for a more complete evaluation," he said.
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   But if you define success more realistically to maximize function and quality of life, you'll feel like you accomplished something," Dr. Blass said.

3. 3. www.hopkinsmedicine.org

   www.hopkinsmedicine.org/bioeth - [Cached]

   Published on: 4/6/2007   Last Visited: 4/6/2007

   David M. Blass, M.D.
   
   Assistant Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences; Faculty Affiliate, Berman Bioethics Institute