Safety and effectiveness of drug therapy for the acutely agitated patient (Part I)
Acute agitation occurs in a variety of medical and psychiatric conditions, and the management of agitated, abusive, or violent patients is a common problem in the emergency department. Rapid control of potentially dangerous behaviors by physical restraint and pharmacologic tranquillization is crucia...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2013-04-01
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| Series: | Italian Journal of Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/222 |