Outcomes of emergency admission of older patients: impact of cognitive impairment.

Thompson, K. and Allen, S. C., 2008. Outcomes of emergency admission of older patients: impact of cognitive impairment. British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 69 (6), pp. 320-323.

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Abstract

Many older patients admitted to hospital as an emergency present with cognitive impairment. This review examines whether this is detected reliably by health-care professionals, and considers how it has an impact on outcome for the patient.

Item Type:Article
ISSN:1750-8460
Subjects:Technology > Medicine and Health
Group:School of Health and Social Care > Centre for Postgraduate Medical Research and Education
ID Code:6219
Deposited By:INVALID USER
Deposited On:12 Sep 2008 11:57
Last Modified:07 Mar 2013 14:51
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