Dehydration, Delirium, and Disability in Elderly Patients

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association

Volumn 278, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 287-

  Reyes Ortiz, Carlos A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DEL VALLE   (Colombia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEHYDRATION; DELIRIUM; DISABILITY; ELECTROLYTE DISTURBANCE; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; LETTER; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030792041     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.1997.03550040043022     Document Type: Letter

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