A Research Agenda for the Assessment and Management of Acute Behavioral Changes in Elderly Emergency Department Patients

Introduction: Agitation, mental illness, and delirium are common reasons for older adults to seek care in the emergency department (ED). There are significant knowledge gaps in understanding how to best screen older adults for these conditions and how to manage them. In addition, in areas where rese...

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Main Authors: Christina Shenvi, Michael P. Wilson, Alessandra Aldai, David Pepper, Michael Gerardi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2019-02-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6k81t1bm