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. 2001 Jan 20;322(7279):144-9.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7279.144.

Delirium: optimising management

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PMID: 11159573
PMCID: PMC1119415
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.322.7279.144

Review

Delirium: optimising management

D J Meagher. BMJ. 2001.

. 2001 Jan 20;322(7279):144-9.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7279.144.

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¹ Department of Clinical Research, Crichton Royal Hospital, Dumfries DG1 4TG, UK. davidjmeagher@ireland.com

PMID: 11159573
PMCID: PMC1119415
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.322.7279.144

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Optimising management of delirium. Patients with delirium should be treated with care.
Tabet N, Howard R. Tabet N, et al. BMJ. 2001 Jun 30;322(7302):1602-3. BMJ. 2001. PMID: 11458900 No abstract available.
Optimising management of delirium. Placebo controlled trials of pharmacological treatments are needed.
Ryan CJ. Ryan CJ. BMJ. 2001 Jun 30;322(7302):1602; author reply 1603. BMJ. 2001. PMID: 11458901 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Violence in the workplace. Delirium should be considered.
MacHale S. MacHale S. BMJ. 2002 Mar 30;324(7340):788. doi: 10.1136/bmj.324.7340.788. BMJ. 2002. PMID: 11923167 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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