Delirium: Guidelines for general hospitals
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Delirium in general practice.
Delirium is a complex neuropsychiatric syndrome characterized by disturbances in consciousness, orientation, memory, thought, perception, and behaviour due to one or more structural and/or physiological abnormalities directly or indirectly affecting the brain. It is quite prevalent in medical and surgical settings and is associated with high rates of death and healthcare costs. We review its pr...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Psychosomatic Research
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0022-3999
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2006.10.004