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. 2016 Oct;31(10):1217.
doi: 10.1007/s11606-016-3681-7.

Capsule Commentary on Vasunilashorn et al., Quantifying the Severity of a Delirium Episode throughout Hospitalization: The Combined Importance of Intensity and Duration

Mel L Anderson  1   2
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Capsule Commentary on Vasunilashorn et al., Quantifying the Severity of a Delirium Episode throughout Hospitalization: The Combined Importance of Intensity and Duration

Mel L Anderson. J Gen Intern Med. 2016 Oct.
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