Delirium. The occurrence and persistence of symptoms among elderly hospitalized patients.

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Published in Arch Intern Med on February 01, 1992

Authors

S E Levkoff1, D A Evans, B Liptzin, P D Cleary, L A Lipsitz, T T Wetle, C H Reilly, D M Pilgrim, J Schor, J Rowe

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Aging, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass. 02115.

Associated clinical trials:

A Trial to Reduce Delirium in Aged Post Acute Patients | NCT00182936

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