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Management of delirium in older adults: challenges and opportunities

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2021

Kathleen S. Bingham  and
Alastair J. Flint
Kathleen S. Bingham*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada Centre for Mental Health, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
Alastair J. Flint
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada Centre for Mental Health, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
*
Email: kathleen.bingham@uhn.ca
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International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 34 , Special Issue 10: Issue Theme: Pharmacotherapy for Serious Neuropsychiatric Disorders , October 2022 , pp. 861 - 864
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