Troubleshooting delirium in elderly inpatients

Psychiatric Times

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 64-65

  Zafirau, Bill ^a,b  

^a NORTHEAST OHIO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SUMMA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

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EID: 34447338004     PISSN: 08932905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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