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. 2006 Dec;61(12):1277-80.
doi: 10.1093/gerona/61.12.1277.

Elucidating the pathophysiology of delirium and the interrelationship of delirium and dementia

Sharon K Inouye  1 , Luigi Ferrucci
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Elucidating the pathophysiology of delirium and the interrelationship of delirium and dementia

Sharon K Inouye et al. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2006 Dec.
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Conceptual framework for exploring the interrelationship of delirium and dementia.
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