Assessing cognition in elderly patients presenting to the emergency department
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Hare, Malcolm
Wynaden, Dianne
McGowan, Sunita
Speed, Gaye
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2008Type
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Delirium occurs frequently among elderly patients in the Emergency Department (ED), and accurate assessment is difficult without knowledge of the patient's usual cognitive functioning. This audit was designed to determine whether routine cognitive screening of elderly patients in ED could lead to early identification of delirium.
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Hare, Malcolm and Wynaden, Dianne and McGowan, Sunita and Speed, Gaye. 2008. Assessing cognition in elderly patients presenting to the emergency department. International Emergency Nursing. 16 (2): 73-79.
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International Emergency Nursing
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School of Nursing and Midwifery
Division of Health Sciences
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