Rates of complications in hospitalised dementia patients

Kasia Bail

Rates of complications in hospitalised dementia patients

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Abstract

Dementia patients are vulnerable to complications of hospitalisation, which contributes to increased length of stay, mortality and higher rates of transfer to residentialcare. The extent to which specific potentially preventable complications occur for dementia patients has not been elucidated.

Original language	English
Pages	44-44
Number of pages	1
Volume	23
No.	7
Specialist publication	Australian Nursing & Midwifery Journal
Publication status	Published - Feb 2016

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Rates of complications in hospitalised dementia patients

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