Methods and madness: Agitation, delirium, and postoperative cognitive dysfunction;Méthode et folie: L'agitation, le delirium et le dysfonctionnement cognitif postopératoire

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 57, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 799-803

  Bryson, Gregory L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DELIRIUM; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RESEARCH; RESTLESSNESS;

ADULT; AGED; COGNITION DISORDERS; DELIRIUM; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION; RESEARCH;

EID: 79952035305     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: 14968975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12630-010-9339-8     Document Type: Editorial

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