Key references: Managing delirium in adults

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Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC). Delirium clinical care standard. Sydney: ACSQHC; 2016. https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/our-work/clinical-care-standards/delirium-clinical-care-standard
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