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. 2014 Sep 1;1(4):312-315.
doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(14)70263-9.

Doing Damage in Delirium: The Hazards of Antipsychotic Treatment in Elderly Persons

Sharon K Inouye  1 , Edward R Marcantonio  1 , Eran D Metzger  2
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Doing Damage in Delirium: The Hazards of Antipsychotic Treatment in Elderly Persons

Sharon K Inouye et al. Lancet Psychiatry. .
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