Diagnoses, problems and healthcare interventions amongst older people with an unscheduled hospital admission who have concurrent mental health problems: a prevalence study

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Diagnoses, problems and healthcare interventions amongst older people with an unscheduled hospital admission who have concurrent mental health problems: a prevalence study

Background Frail older people with mental health problems including delirium, dementia and depression are often admitted to general hospitals. However, hospital admission may cause distress, and can be associated with complications. Some commentators suggest that their healthcare needs could be bet...

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Main Authors:	Glover, Alex, Bradshaw, Lucy, Watson, Nicola, Laithwaite, Emily, Goldberg, Sarah E., Whittamore, Kathy H., Harwood, Rowan H.
Format:	Article
Published:	BioMed Central 2014
Subjects:	Aged; Acute hospital; Diagnosis; Disability; Healthcare need; Mental health; Dementia; Delirium
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/35535/

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