Delirium in hospitalized older patients: Recognition and risk factors

Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 118-125

  Inouye, Sharon K ^a,b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HALOPERIDOL; LORAZEPAM;

AGED; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFUSION; DELIRIUM; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0032447083     PISSN: 08919887     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089198879801100302     Document Type: Article

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