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Two links to articles regarding evaluation of delirium diagnostic tools and differentiating between delirium and dementia - 1) Evaluation of delirium screening tools in geriatric medical inpatients: a diagnostic test accuracy study 2) Delirium superimposed on dementia is associated with prolonged length of stay and poor outcomes in hospitalized older adults

Published: 30/11/2017

Publisher: Remote and Rural Healthcare Education Alliance (RRHEAL)

Type: Document

Audience: General audience; Medicine (audience); Nursing, midwifery and allied health professions (audience)

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