Terminal delirium in geriatric patients with cancer at end of life

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 44-51

  Moyer, Deborah D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

cancer; delirium; end of life; geriatric; oncology; palliation

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT;

CRITICAL ILLNESS; DELIRIUM; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NEOPLASM; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; TERMINAL CARE;

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DELIRIUM; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; NEOPLASMS; PALLIATIVE CARE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 78751507405     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909110376755     Document Type: Review

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