A. Caraceni, L. Grassi: Delirium?acute confusional states in palliative medicine
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عنوان ژورنال: Supportive Care in Cancer
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0941-4355,1433-7339
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-003-0521-1