SHORT-CAM – A USEFUL DELIRIUM SCREENING TOOL IN PALLIATIVE CARE?
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2045-435X,2045-4368
DOI: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2014-000654.248