The experience of implementing nursing best practice guidelines for the screening of delirium, dementia and depression in the older adult

Geriatrics and Aging

Volumn 6, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 39-41

  Moghabghab, Rola ^a   Adler, Lori ^a   Banez, Carol ^a   Boutcher, Faith ^a   Perivolaris, Athina ^a   Rancoeur, Donna Michelle ^a   Spevakow, Donna ^a   Tully, Sandra ^a   Wallace, Susan ^a   Woo, Kevin ^b  

^a TORONTO REHABILITATION INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Best practice guidelines; Delirium; Dementia; Depression; Evidence based practice

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CONFUSION; DELIRIUM; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; NURSING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SCREENING TEST; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

EID: 20244381338     PISSN: 14888408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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