Delirium at the end of life: Critical issues in clinical practice and research

JAMA

Volumn 284, Issue 19, 2000, Pages 2427-2429

  Lawlor, Peter G ^a   Fainsinger, Robin L ^a   Bruera, Eduardo D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; DELIRIUM; DYING; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESEARCH; SHORT SURVEY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 0034669454     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.284.19.2427     Document Type: Short Survey

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