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Comment
. 2010;14(4):316.
doi: 10.1186/cc9200. Epub 2010 Aug 11.

Clearing up the confusion: the results of two pilot studies of antipsychotics for ICU delirium

Zaher Qassem  1 , Eric B Milbrandt
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Comment

Clearing up the confusion: the results of two pilot studies of antipsychotics for ICU delirium

Zaher Qassem et al. Crit Care. 2010.
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