Open AccessSpecialty experience in geriatric medicine is associated with a small increase in knowledge of delirium
Author(s) -
Rodric Jenkin,
P. Musonda,
Alasdair M. J. MacLullich,
Phyo Kyaw Myint,
Daniel Davis
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
age and ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1468-2834
pISSN - 0002-0729
DOI - 10.1093/ageing/aft159
Subject(s) - delirium , geriatrics , medicine , specialty , neurology , geriatric psychiatry , family medicine , psychiatry
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.
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