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Editorial
. 2007 Jun;8(5):273-5.
doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2007.03.006.

Delirium is a serious and under-recognized problem: why assessment of mental status should be the sixth vital sign

Joseph H Flaherty, James Rudolph, Ken Shay, Barbara Kamholz, Kenneth S Boockvar, Marianne Shaughnessy, Rita Shapiro, Joan Stein, Charlene Weir, Thomas Edes
Editorial

Delirium is a serious and under-recognized problem: why assessment of mental status should be the sixth vital sign

Joseph H Flaherty et al. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2007 Jun.
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