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Review
. 1999 May;17(2):505-17, xiii.
doi: 10.1016/s0733-8627(05)70075-4.

Disability and dementia in the emergency department

R Birrer  1 , U Singh, D N Kumar
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Review

Disability and dementia in the emergency department

R Birrer et al. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 1999 May.

Abstract

The elderly consume medical services in an amount disproportionate to their number. Disability and dementia are commonly underdiagnosed and misunderstood in any emergency department setting. Educating emergency physicians regarding the evaluation of dementia, disability, and abuse is crucial to appropriate management and optimal outcome of these clinical problems.

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