The management of terminal delirium

Indian Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 22-28

  Macleod, A D ^a  

^a Nurse Maude Hospice   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Deliriant threshold; Delirium; Haloperidol; Terminal sedation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745745483     PISSN: 09731075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-1075.25915     Document Type: Review

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