The unmet needs of referrals to old age psychiatry liaison services
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Conclusions. The CANE questionnaire addresses many different areas of need and is able to identify unmet needs that might otherwise go undetected. The CANE could be used therefore as part of the routine assessment of liaison psychiatric elderly patients on medical and surgical wards. Using the CANE may reduce the likelihood of readmission to hospital, the need for continuing care post discharge and improve quality of life. The unmet needs of referrals to old age psychiatry liaison services Nierozpoznawane potrzeby pacjentów w wieku podeszłym kierowanych do konsultacji psychiatrycznych
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تاریخ انتشار 2006