Confusional states in advanced cancer-a flow diagram
- 1 July 1991
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Palliative Medicine
- Vol. 5 (3) , 256-261
- https://doi.org/10.1177/026921639100500312
Abstract
The many potential causes of confusion, and the difficulty of accessing a confused patient, can make this an exceptionally complicated problem to assess, manage and treat. This flow diagram outlines an approach to confusion which emphasizes the need to assess fully, treat appropriately and to realize that confusion can be managed even in the face of irreversible causes.Keywords
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