When Depression Isn’t Depression: New Study Highlights Diagnostic Gaps in Hospital Care
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Although depression and delirium are both common findings in hospitalized patients, distinguishing between the two remains a persistent challenge for nonpsychiatric clinicians. A new multisite study led by Cleveland Clinic researchers is shedding light on how often these conditions are misidentified — and why those errors matter for patient care.
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