Occurrence, causes, and outcome of delirium in patients with advanced cancer: A prospective study

Archives of Internal Medicine

Volumn 160, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 786-794

  Lawlor, Peter G ^a   Gagnon, Bruno ^b   Mancini, Isabelle L ^b   Pereira, Jose L ^b   Hanson, John ^b   Suarez Almazor, Maria E ^b   Bruera, Eduardo D ^b  

^a GREY NUNS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVANCED CANCER; AGED; ARTICLE; DELIRIUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

EID: 0342700250     PISSN: 00039926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archinte.160.6.786     Document Type: Article

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