Campaign raising awareness about delirium with screenings at inpatient units in Nova Scotia

by Yvette d'Entremont March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

Halifax Examiner reporter Yvette d’Entremont answers questions from Dr. Samuel Searle as part of a delirium assessment at the Memory Clinic at the Veteran’s Memorial building of the QEII Hospital on Monday, March 13, 2023. Credit: Zane Woodford

Delirium is a common but often under-recognized medical emergency. It affects on average between one in four to one in five people in hospital on a given day.

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Yvette d’Entremont is a bilingual (English/French) journalist and editor, covering the COVID-19 pandemic and health issues. Twitter @ydentremont More by Yvette d'Entremont

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Campaign raising awareness about delirium with screenings at inpatient units in Nova Scotia

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