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Correspondence: Address correspondence to Helen D. Davies, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, 3801 Miranda Avenue, 116F, Palo Alto, CA 94304. E-mail: hddavies{at}stanford.edu
This descriptive study examined reports of behavioral problems among older patients hospitalized in acute care medical settings. Greater numbers of behavioral problems were reported by nursing staff on the Neuropsychiatric InventoryQuestionnaire than were documented in medical charts over the same time period. Such underreporting may have clinical and administrative implications.
Key Words: Acute care Behavioral disturbance Older adults
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