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Oxford University Press (OUP), Age and Ageing, 1(43), p. 141-144

DOI: 10.1093/ageing/aft159

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

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Abstract

Background: 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.