A clinical update on delirium: from early recognition to effective management.

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Published in Nurs Res Pract on June 16, 2011

Authors

Joaquim Cerejeira1, Elizabeta B Mukaetova-Ladinska

Author Affiliations

1: Serviço de Psiquiatria, Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra, Praceta Mota Pinto, 3000 Coimbra, Portugal.

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