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. 2003 Jul 26;327(7408):222.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.327.7408.222.

In search of a good death: A good death is an oxymoron without consideration of mental health

Holly G Prigerson, Selby C Jacobs, Elizabeth H Bradley, Stanislav V Kasl
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In search of a good death: A good death is an oxymoron without consideration of mental health

Holly G Prigerson et al. BMJ. .
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