Precipitating Factors for Delirium in Hospitalized Elderly Persons
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A practical program for preventing delirium in hospitalized elderly patients.
Delirium in hospitalized elderly patients is common and often unrecognized (especially the hypoactive type), and can lead to serious complications. A systematic program can improve the rate of recognition of this problem and decrease its incidence, and is cost-effective.
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عنوان ژورنال: JAMA
سال: 1996
ISSN: 0098-7484
DOI: 10.1001/jama.1996.03530350034031