Serial administration of a modified Richmond Agitation and Sedation Scale for delirium screening.

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Published in J Hosp Med on December 15, 2011

Authors

Jennifer G Chester1, Mary Beth Harrington, James L Rudolph, VA Delirium Working Group

Author Affiliations

1: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA.

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