Prevalence and outcomes of delirium in community and non-acute care settings in people without dementia: A report from the Canadian study of health and aging

BMC Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Andrew, Melissa K ^a   Freter, Susan H ^a   Rockwood, Kenneth ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIRIUM; DEMENTIA; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SURVIVAL RATE;

AGED; CANADA; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; DELIRIUM; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33749028749     PISSN: 17417015     EISSN: 17417015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1741-7015-4-15     Document Type: Article

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