Delirium and Agitation in End-of-life Care

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Updated 11 Mar 2024
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Delirium affects between 30 and 85% of hospice patients and can be highly distressing to patients, family and friends. In this lecture, specialist clinical pharmacist Gauri Godbole discusses the causes, aggravating risk factors and management - both pharmacological and non-pharmacological - of delirium and agitation in end-of-life care.

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Last updated11 Mar 2024

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