Heart out of darkness: learning from end-of-life care

Editorial

E Fromme et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2001 May.

. 2001 May;16(5):339-41.

doi: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2001.10332.x.

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Comment on

Conflict associated with decisions to limit life-sustaining treatment in intensive care units.
Breen CM, Abernethy AP, Abbott KH, Tulsky JA. Breen CM, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2001 May;16(5):283-9. doi: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2001.00419.x. J Gen Intern Med. 2001. PMID: 11359545 Free PMC article.
Views of United States physicians and members of the American Medical Association House of Delegates on physician-assisted suicide.
Whitney SN, Brown BW Jr, Brody H, Alcser KH, Bachman JG, Greely HT. Whitney SN, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2001 May;16(5):290-6. doi: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2001.04159.x. J Gen Intern Med. 2001. PMID: 11359546 Free PMC article.
"Serious and complex illness" in quality improvement and policy reform for end-of-life care.
Lynn J, Forlini JH. Lynn J, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2001 May;16(5):315-9. doi: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2001.90901.x. J Gen Intern Med. 2001. PMID: 11359550 Free PMC article.
At wit's end: forgiveness, dignity, and the care of the dying.
Sulmasy DP. Sulmasy DP. J Gen Intern Med. 2001 May;16(5):335-8. doi: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2001.00805.x. J Gen Intern Med. 2001. PMID: 11359553 Free PMC article.

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