Management of psychosis and agitation in elderly patients: A primary care perspective

Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

Volumn 60, Issue SUPPL. 13, 1999, Pages 22-25

  Bulow, Kwi ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^b VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

AGITATION; ELDERLY CARE; HUMAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; REVIEW; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0032813647     PISSN: 01606689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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