Six-month outcomes following an emergency hospital admission for older adults with co-morbid mental health problems indicate complexity of care needs
BACKGROUND: two-thirds of older patients admitted as an emergency to a general hospital have co-existing mental health problems including delirium, dementia and depression. This study describes the outcomes of older adults with co-morbid mental health problems after an acute hospital admission. ME...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2013
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/2839/ http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/2839/ http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/2839/ http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/2839/1/Age_Ageing-2013-Bradshaw-582-8.pdf |