Commentary: observational studies and their importance in improving end-of-life care in the intensive care unit

Affiliations

¹ Harborview Medical Center, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Washington Seatle, WA 98104-2499, USA. rengel@u.washington.edu

Comment

Ruth A Engelberg. J Crit Care. 2003 Sep.

. 2003 Sep;18(3):141-4.

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2003.08.002.

¹ Harborview Medical Center, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Washington Seatle, WA 98104-2499, USA. rengel@u.washington.edu

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