Using complementary and alternative medicine to treat pain and agitation in dementia: a review of randomized controlled trials from long-term care with potential use in critical care.
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Anderson, A.R., Deng, J., Anthony, R.S., Atalla, S.A., Monroe, T.B. (2017). Using complementary and alternative medicine to treat pain and agitation in dementia: a review of randomized controlled trials from long-term care with potential use in critical care. Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, 29(4):519-537.
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