Underrepresentation of dementia patients in trials on therapeutic or prophylactic treatment of delirium. A systematic review
β Scribed by A. De Jonghe; E. Van De Glind; B. Van Munster; S. De Rooij
- Book ID
- 118436328
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 74 KB
- Volume
- 3
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1878-7649
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