The use of environmental strategies and psychotropic medication in the management of delirium

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 168, Issue APR., 1996, Pages 512-515

  Meagher, David J ^a   O'Hanlon, Donal ^a   O'Mahony, Edmond ^a   Casey, Patricia R ^a  

^a MATER MISERICORDIAE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT; SEDATIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGITATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIRIUM; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MOOD; NOISE; PATIENT REFERRAL; RATING SCALE; SLEEP WAKING CYCLE;

EID: 0029977371     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.168.4.512     Document Type: Article

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