The diagnosis, prevalence and outcome of delirium in a cohort of older people with mental health problems on general hospital wards

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The diagnosis, prevalence and outcome of delirium in a cohort of older people with mental health problems on general hospital wards

Keywords: older person;delirium;Delirium Rating Scale;validity;prognosis;diagnosis;general hospital Objectives This paper aimed to measure the prevalence and outcomes of delirium for patients over 70 admitted to a general hospital for acute medical care and to assess the validity of the Delirium...

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Main Authors:	Whittamore, Kathy H., Goldberg, Sarah E., Gladman, John R.F., Bradshaw, Lucy E., Jones, Rob G., Harwood, Rowan H.
Format:	Article
Published:	Wiley 2013
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/2414/

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