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Prevention of delirium in hospitalized older patients: risk factors and targeted intervention strategies

Sharon K Inouye Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
Pages 257-263 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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