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Chapter 4 - Delirium

from Section II - Common Psychiatric Disorders in Long-Term Care

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 August 2017

Abhilash Desai  and
George Grossberg
Abhilash Desai
Affiliation:
Idaho Memory and Aging Center
George Grossberg
Affiliation:
St Louis University School of Medicine
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Psychiatric Consultation in Long-Term Care
A Guide for Healthcare Professionals
 , pp. 102 - 119
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2017

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