Cognitive Impairment among Older Adults in the Emergency Department
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Hirschman, Karen; Paik, Helen H; Pines, Jesse M; McCusker, Christine M; Naylor, Mary D; Hollander, Judd E
Background: Within the next 30 years, the number of visits older adults will make to emergency departments (EDs) is expected to double from 16 million, or 14% of all visits, to 34 million and comprise nearly a quarter of all visits.
2011
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health
12/1
Hirschman, Karen; Paik, Helen H; Pines, Jesse M; McCusker, Christine M; Naylor, Mary D; Hollander, Judd E