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This paper describes the management of a 65 years old male patient
transferred to the palliative care ward from the Intensive Care Unit, with
brain metastasis and infarction admission, epilepsy, neurological dysfunction,
cognitive impairment and a history of previous delirium episodes. We
discuss four delirium assessment methods and possible collaborative
multidisciplinary approaches to manage persistent delirium in palliative care
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