Severity and course of delirium in medically hospitalized nursing facility residents

American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 72-77

  Kelly, Karen G ^a   Zisselman, Marc ^a,b   Cutillo Schmitter, Terri ^a   Reichard, Rita ^a   Payne, David ^a   Denman, Susan J ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Temple Continuing Care Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DELIRIUM; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GERIATRIC DISORDER; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NURSING HOME; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0035167351     PISSN: 10647481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00019442-200102000-00011     Document Type: Article

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