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Comprehension deficits among older patients in a quick diagnostic unit

BACKGROUND: Higher prevalence of multiple illnesses and cognitive impairment among older patients pose a risk of comprehension difficulties, potentially leading to medication errors. Therefore, the objective of this study was to investigate comprehension of discharge instructions among older patient...

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Autores principales: Hvidt, Lisa Nebelin, Hvidt, Kristian Nebelin, Madsen, Kim, Schmidt, Thomas A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3998857/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24790423
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S61850