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Editorial
. 2024 Apr;72(4):988-992.
doi: 10.1111/jgs.18780. Epub 2024 Jan 23.

Delirium in long-term care and the myth of Proteus

Giuseppe Bellelli  1   2 , Alice M Ornago  1 , Antonio Cherubini  3
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Editorial

Delirium in long-term care and the myth of Proteus

Giuseppe Bellelli et al. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2024 Apr.
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