Surgery to quieten the yelling of a demented old man
The 84-year-old man's incessant yelling caused him to be unmanageable in all settings--at home with his aged wife, in nursing homes, and on the medical and psychiatric floors of a Veterans Administration Medical Center. A host of behavioural and pharmaceutical interventions were attempted unsuc...
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Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
Lingua: | Inglese |
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BMJ Publ.
1987
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Journal of medical ethics
Anno: 1987, Volume: 13, Fascicolo: 4, Pagine: 195-197 |
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Riepilogo: | The 84-year-old man's incessant yelling caused him to be unmanageable in all settings--at home with his aged wife, in nursing homes, and on the medical and psychiatric floors of a Veterans Administration Medical Center. A host of behavioural and pharmaceutical interventions were attempted unsuccessfully. Finally, it was proposed that a single, recurrent laryngeal nerve be crushed in order to 'render his voice to be a very acceptable soft tone'. |
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ISSN: | 1473-4257 |
Comprende: | Enthalten in: Journal of medical ethics
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1136/jme.13.4.195 |