Delirium detection in clinical practice and research: Critique of current tools and suggestions for future development

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 255-259

  Kean, Jacob ^a,b   Ryan, Karen ^c  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana   (United States)

^c St Francis Hospice   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Delirium; Diagnostic techniques and procedures; Review

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COGNITION; DELIRIUM; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PARAMETER; PSYCHOMETRY;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; DELIRIUM; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FORECASTING; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS;

EID: 49149102981     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2008.05.024     Document Type: Article

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