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Editorial
. 2014 Jun;42(6):1558-9.
doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000000265.

Duration of delirium and patient-centered outcomes: embracing the short- and long-term perspective

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Editorial

Duration of delirium and patient-centered outcomes: embracing the short- and long-term perspective

Brian J Anderson et al. Crit Care Med. 2014 Jun.
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