Delirium in older medical inpatients and subsequent cognitive and functional status: A prospective study

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 165, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 575-583

  McCusker, J ^a   Cole, M ^a   Dendukuri, N ^a   Belzile, E ^a   Primeau, F ^a  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DELIRIUM; DEMENTIA; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0034828343     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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