Dementia in resuscitation policy: A prospective study on a psychogeriatric ward in a Dutch general teaching hospital

Age and Ageing

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 234-238

  Dautzenberg, P L J ^a   Hooyer, C ^a,b   Schonwetter, R S ^c   Dermout, K M T ^d   V D Veer, J K ^e   Duursma, S A ^f  

^a JEROEN BOSCH HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^d Reiner Van Arkel Hospital   (Netherlands)

^e SLOTERVAART HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^f UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; DEMENTIA; DRUG USE; FEMALE; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NETHERLANDS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESUSCITATION; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

DEATH AND EUTHANASIA; EMPIRICAL APPROACH;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; MALE; NETHERLANDS; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PATIENT ADMISSION; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; RESUSCITATION ORDERS;

EID: 0029930097     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/25.3.234     Document Type: Article

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