Delirium in elderly general medical inpatients: a prospective study
β Scribed by R. K. Iseli; C. Brand; M. Telford; D. LoGiudice
- Book ID
- 109002041
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 81 KB
- Volume
- 37
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1444-0903
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