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Scott A. Irwin, MD, PhD, on Dealing With Delirium

2016 Palliative Care in Oncology Symposium

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Scott A. Irwin, MD, PhD, of Cedars-Sinai’s Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, discusses delirium—its definition, prevalence, consequences, assessment, and management.



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