Delirium: A clarion call

International Review of Psychiatry

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 4-7

  Holmes, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HALOPERIDOL; LORAZEPAM; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

AWARENESS; CLINICAL FEATURE; DELIRIUM; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REIMBURSEMENT; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW;

ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DELIRIUM; HUMANS; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

EID: 60749120039     PISSN: 09540261     EISSN: 13691627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540260802675437     Document Type: Review

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