Osteoarthrosis causing altered mental status: a case report
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Osteoarthrosis causing altered mental status: a case report
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medical Case Reports
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1752-1947
DOI: 10.1186/1752-1947-8-401