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Cognitive Disorders and Delirium (PDQ®)

Health Professional Version
Last Modified: 07/25/2011

Changes to This Summary (07/25/2011)

The PDQ cancer information summaries are reviewed regularly and updated as new information becomes available. This section describes the latest changes made to this summary as of the date above.

Definitions and Epidemiology 1

Added American Psychiatric Association as reference 14 2.

Etiology of Cognitive Disorders and Delirium 3

Added Fainsinger et al. as reference 25 4.

Table of Links

1http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/supportivecare/delirium/HealthProfession
al/#Section_1
2http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/supportivecare/delirium/HealthProfession
al/#Section_21
3http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/supportivecare/delirium/HealthProfession
al/Page2#Section_25
4http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/supportivecare/delirium/HealthProfession
al/Page2#Section_28