Cognitive dysfunction in the elderly. Why assessment is of practical consequence to anaesthetists

Current Anaesthesia and Critical Care

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 221-227

  Taylor, M ^a   Grant, F ^b  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ageing; Anaesthesia; Cognition; Dementia; Pre operative care

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ANESTHESIST; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIRIUM; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MENTAL CAPACITY; MENTAL FUNCTION; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; MENTAL TEST; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; RATING SCALE; REVIEW;

EID: 0036703792     PISSN: 09537112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/cacc.2002.0400     Document Type: Article

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