Neuroleptic prescription pattern for delirium in patients with advanced cancer

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 141-147

  Hui, David ^b   Reddy, Akhila ^b   Palla, Shana ^b   Bruera, Eduardo ^a  

^a Medicine Unit 1414   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Delirium; Haloperidol; Neoplasms; Neuroleptic agents; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959873969     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585971102700210     Document Type: Article

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