Out of the furrow and into the fire: Where do we go with delirium?

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 167, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 763-764

  Rockwood, Kenneth J ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DISEASE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DELIRIUM; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; NOTE;

EID: 0036387206     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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