What do nursing students know about delirium? A cross-sectional study and scenario analysis
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Language: English
Page range: 401 - 407
Submitted on: Aug 25, 2024
Accepted on: Sep 6, 2024
Published on: Sep 25, 2025
Published by: Shanxi Medical Periodical Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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