Preparation to care for confused older patients in general hospitals: a study of UK health professionals

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Preparation to care for confused older patients in general hospitals: a study of UK health professionals

Background and Objective: in the UK, two-thirds of patients in general hospitals are older than 70, of whom half have dementia or delirium or both. Our objective was to explore doctors, nurses and allied health professionals' perceptions of their preparation to care for confused older patients...

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Main Authors:	Griffiths, Amanda, Knight, Alec, Harwood, Rowan H., Gladman, John R.F.
Format:	Article
Published:	Oxford University Press 2013
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/2900/

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