A survey of delirium guidelines in Europe

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 123-128

  Leentjens, Albert F G ^a   Diefenbacher, Albert ^b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Königin Elisabeth Herzberge Hospital   (Germany)

Author keywords

Delirium; Europe; Practice guideline

Indexed keywords

ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE; CARBAMAZEPINE; CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE; CLOMETHIAZOLE; CLONIDINE; DIAZEPAM; DROPERIDOL; HALOPERIDOL; MIDAZOLAM;

ARTICLE; AUSTRIA; BELGIUM; CONSULTATION; DELIRIUM; DELIRIUM TREMENS; DENMARK; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; E-MAIL; EUROPE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FINLAND; GERMANY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; ITALY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NETHERLANDS; OFF LABEL DRUG USE; PORTUGAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPAIN; SWEDEN; SWITZERLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL DELIRIUM; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; DATA COLLECTION; DELIRIUM; EUROPE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL;

EID: 33745236649     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2006.01.009     Document Type: Article

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