Specialty experience in geriatric medicine is associated with a small increase in knowledge of delirium

Rodric Peter Llewelyn Jenkin; Patrick Musonda; Alasdair M J Maclullich; Phyo Kyaw Myint; Daniel H J Davis

doi:10.1093/ageing/aft159

Specialty experience in geriatric medicine is associated with a small increase in knowledge of delirium

Rodric Peter Llewelyn Jenkin, Patrick Musonda, Alasdair M J Maclullich, Phyo Kyaw Myint, Daniel H J Davis

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Abstract

delirium is underdiagnosed and undertreated. Understanding of delirium among doctors in medical and ICU settings has previously been shown to be low. We hypothesised that junior doctors who had gained experience in geriatrics, neurology or psychiatry may have an increased knowledge of delirium.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	141-144
Number of pages	4
Journal	Age and Ageing
Volume	43
Issue number	1
Early online date	16 Oct 2013
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/aft159
Publication status	Published - 2014

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