Differences in characteristics and outcome of delirium as based on referral patterns

Psychosomatics

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 367-375

  Mittal, Dinesh ^a   Majithia, Deepika ^b   Kennedy, Richard ^b   Rhudy, Jamie ^b  

^a CENTRAL ARKANSAS VETERANS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIRIUM; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRESCRIPTION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ADDICTION; AGE; DEMENTIA; HOSPITAL READMISSION; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STATISTICS;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; COMORBIDITY; DELIRIUM; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT READMISSION; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 33749236965     PISSN: 00333182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.psy.47.5.367     Document Type: Article

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