Documentation of cognitive impairment screening amongst older hospitalised Australians: a prospective clinical record audit
Abstract Background Failure to detect cognitive impairment (CI) in hospitalised older inpatients has serious medical and legal implications, including for the implementation of care planning. This mixed methods study aimed to determine amongst hospital in-patients aged ≥ 65 years: (1) Rates of docum...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-10-01
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Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-04394-z |