Practical assessment of delirium in palliative care

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 176-190

  Leonard, Maeve M ^a   Nekolaichuk, Cheryl ^b,c   Meagher, David J ^a,d   Barnes, Christopher ^e   Gaudreau, Jean David ^f   Watanabe, Sharon ^b,g   Agar, Meera ^h,i,j   Bush, Shirley H ^k,l   Lawlor, Peter G ^k,l  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c GREY NUNS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^g CROSS CANCER INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^h FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

ⁱ Braeside Hospital   (Australia)

^j UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^k OTTAWA HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^l UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

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Author keywords

assessment; Delirium; diagnosis; palliative care; rating scales; screening

Indexed keywords

HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT;

DELIRIUM; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; HUMAN; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE;

DELIRIUM; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES;

EID: 84905912206     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: 18736513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2013.10.024     Document Type: Article

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