The impact of delirium in the intensive care unit on hospital length of stay
β Scribed by E. Ely; S. Gautam; R. Margolin; J. Francis; L. May; T. Speroff; B. Truman; R. Dittus; G. Bernard; S. Inouye
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 97 KB
- Volume
- 27
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1432-1238
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