Differentiating among Depression, Delirium, and Dementia in Elderly Patients.

@article{Gagliardi2008DifferentiatingAD,
  title={Differentiating among Depression, Delirium, and Dementia in Elderly Patients.},
  author={Jane P. Gagliardi},
  journal={The virtual mentor : VM},
  year={2008},
  volume={10 6},
  pages={
          383-8
        }
}
  • J. Gagliardi
  • Published 1 June 2008
  • Psychology, Medicine
  • The virtual mentor : VM
A description and explanation of the distinguishing characteristics of depression, delirium, and dementia in elderly patients. Virtual Mentor is a monthly bioethics journal published by the American Medical Association. 
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