Recognising and responding to acute deterioration in care home residents: a scoping review
Abstract Background Acute deterioration describes a rapid change in physical and/or mental health resulting from an acute illness – e.g., heart attack or infection. Older people in care homes are some of the frailest and vulnerable in society. They have complex health needs, experience multiple long...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-06-01
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| Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-04082-y |