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Editorial
. 2000 Apr 29;320(7243):1155-6.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.320.7243.1155.

Do not resuscitate decisions: flogging dead horses or a dignified death? Resuscitation should not be withheld from elderly people without discussion

S Ebrahim
Editorial

Do not resuscitate decisions: flogging dead horses or a dignified death? Resuscitation should not be withheld from elderly people without discussion

S Ebrahim. BMJ. .
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