Preventing avoidable incidents leading to a presentation to the emergency department (ED) by older adults with cognitive impairment: protocol for a scoping review

INTRODUCTION: Older adults with cognitive impairment represent a large portion (21–42%) of people (65+) who consult at an emergency department (ED). Because this sub-group is at higher risk for hospitalisation and mortality following an ED visit, awareness about ‘avoidable’ incidents should be incre...

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Autores principales: Provencher, Véronique, Généreux, Mélissa, Gagnon-Roy, Mireille, Veillette, Nathalie, Egan, Mary, Sirois, Marie-Josée, Lacasse, Francis, Rose, Kathy, Stocco, Stéphanie
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2016
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Emergency Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4762095/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26873049
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009818

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4762095/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26873049
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009818

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