Management of acute agitation in the emergency department

Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 306-318

  Baker, Stephanie N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

agitation; antipsychotics; atypical antipsychotics; behavioral emergency; delirium; dementia; drug induced agitation

Indexed keywords

AGED; CONTINUING EDUCATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; PSYCHOSIS; REVIEW;

AGED; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS;

EID: 84869851617     PISSN: 19314485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TME.0b013e31826f12d6     Document Type: Review

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