Delirium: an emerging frontier in the management of critically ill children.

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Published in Crit Care Clin on July 01, 2009

Authors

Heidi A B Smith1, D Catherine Fuchs, Pratik P Pandharipande, Frederick E Barr, E Wesley Ely

Author Affiliations

1: Pediatrics and Anesthesiology Division of Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, 5121 Doctor's Office Tower, 2200 Children's Way, Nashville, TN 37232-9075, USA. heidi.smith@vanderbilt.edu

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