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Outcomes of emergency admission of older patients: impact of cognitive impairment. British journal of hospital medicine (London, England : 2005) [Br J Hosp Med (Lond)] Journal article

 
Thompson K, Allen SC 
Outcomes of emergency admission of older patients: impact of cognitive impairment. [Journal Article]
Br J Hosp Med (Lond) 2008 Jun; 69(6):320-3.


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.



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