A critical discourse analysis of how nurses understand and care for older patients with delirium in hospital
Background and Aims: Research evidence indicates that timely diagnosis and structured interventions can lead to positive outcomes for older people who develop delirium. Surveys of acute hospital care however, suggest that patients who develop delirium do not always benefit from optimum care. The aim...
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Glasgow Caledonian University
2009
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.547422 |