Dehydration in older people: Assessment and management

Emergency Nurse

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 22-26

  Bryant, Hannah ^a  

^a WORCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; DEHYDRATION; EMERGENCY NURSING; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FLUID THERAPY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

AGED; DEHYDRATION; EMERGENCY NURSING; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FLUID THERAPY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT EDUCATION; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 34547199047     PISSN: 13545752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7748/en2007.07.15.4.22.c4247     Document Type: Article

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