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Older people’s care: how do I use the 4AT tool for delirium?
Delirium is common in older people but should be treated as a time-critical change in mental state, it can be identified with 4AT, a simple-to-use, bedside test
Joshua Hammond
Posted 11 May 2022 - 09:00
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