Delirium and antipsychotic medications at hospital intake: screening to decrease likelihood of aggression in inpatient settings among unknown patients with dementia - Wharton T, Paulson D, Burcher K, Lesch H.

For individuals with dementia, disorientation and both external and internal stimuli may trigger behaviors that are difficult to manage or dangerous to health-care providers. Identification of correlational risk factors to aggressive behavior in patients w...
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