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14. Case: I Want to Go Home!
View Case Study: 14. Case: I Want to Go Home!A widower (age 88) lives alone, but has family living nearby. Recently he had a stroke and regained consciousness after being admitted to hospital. He was deemed to have cognitive…
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13. Case Mind Over Matter?
View Case Study: 13. Case Mind Over Matter?Essie Marshall is well-known in the community for her many years of dedicated volunteer work and leadership. She is also well-known in the emergency department for her frequent visits. As…
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4. Case: Expectations for Care
View Case Study: 4. Case: Expectations for CareNed is an elderly patient with relatively advanced dementia who is recovering from surgery to repair a hip fracture. He spends most of every 24-hour period screaming unless someone familiar…
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3. Case: Superbugs
View Case Study: 3. Case: SuperbugsJeannette Cutler is an 83-year old woman admitted to hospital after falling and breaking her arm. She reports that she fell because she passed out, and so further investigations are…
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