Screening for delirium and cognitive impairment in older, acute care in-patients
Background: Delirium, an acute neurobehavioral syndrome, occurs across all healthcare settings and is suggested to be the most common psychiatric condition experienced by older hospitalised patients. It affects around a fifth of those in general medical wards with higher prevalence in surgical and i...
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University of Glasgow
2017
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.705592 |