Avoid benzodiazepines and opioids in people at risk of delirium

Evidence-Based Nursing

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 75-76

  Alldred, David Phillip ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84894903770     PISSN: 13676539     EISSN: 14689618     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ebn1155     Document Type: Note

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