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Review
. 2010 Mar 23;182(5):465-70.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.080519. Epub 2009 Aug 17.

How can delirium best be prevented and managed in older patients in hospital?

Jayna M Holroyd-Leduc  1 , Farah Khandwala, Kaycee M Sink
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How can delirium best be prevented and managed in older patients in hospital?

Jayna M Holroyd-Leduc et al. CMAJ. .
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