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