The Language of Delirium: Keywords for Identifying Delirium from Medical Records
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The Language of Delirium: Keywords for Identifying Delirium from Medical Records.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Gerontological Nursing
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0098-9134,1938-243X
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20150723-01