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Editorial
. 2022 May 1;50(5):889-891.
doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000005431. Epub 2022 Apr 11.

Falling for It: Of Falls, Families, and Delirium

José Víctor Jiménez  1 , Robert C Hyzy
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Editorial

Falling for It: Of Falls, Families, and Delirium

José Víctor Jiménez et al. Crit Care Med. .
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

Dr. Hyzy received funding from Merck Advisory Board, Consultant Cour Pharmaceuticals, UptoDate, Springer, and as an expert witness. Dr. Jiménez has disclosed that he does not have any potential conflicts of interest.

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