Assessing confused patients

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 71, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2001, Pages

  Johnson, Michael H ^a  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFUSION; DELIRIUM; REVIEW;

CONFUSION; DELIRIUM;

EID: 0003131469     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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