P3-284: PATIENT/FAMILY-CENTERED OUTCOMES OF A NON-PHARMACOLOGICAL DELIRIUM INTERVENTION
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Non-pharmacological management for delirium
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عنوان ژورنال: Alzheimer's & Dementia
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1552-5260
DOI: 10.1016/j.jalz.2014.05.1376