Treatment of agitation in the acute care setting

Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 78-81

  Zafonte, Ross D ^a,b  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; OPIATE ANTAGONIST;

AGITATION; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; BRAIN PERFUSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0030911926     PISSN: 08859701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001199-199704000-00008     Document Type: Short Survey

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