Hidden conditions: detecting delerium

Curran, Stephen and Wattis, John (2006) Hidden conditions: detecting delerium. Geriatric Medicine, 36. pp. 41-47. ISSN 0268-201X

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Delirium, also known as acute confusional state, is relatively common in physically ill old people. Often undetected, practitioner awareness and alertness is key. In this article, Professors John Wattis and Stephen Curran discuss the experience, detection, differential diagnosis and practical management of delirium.

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https://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/1033

Title:

Hidden conditions: detecting delerium

Creators:

Curran, Stephen and Wattis, John

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http://www.gerimed.co.uk/_downloads/0610.041-psych...

Date:

October 2006

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