Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 28, Issue 2 , Pages 102-103 , August 2004

Olanzapine-induced delirium in a terminally ill cancer patient

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PII: S0885-3924(04)00192-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2004.04.008

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 28, Issue 2 , Pages 102-103 , August 2004

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