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Comment
. 2005 Apr 23;330(7497):963; discussion 964-5.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7497.963-a.

Managing chronic diseases: end of life is more than death

Patrick White
Comment

Managing chronic diseases: end of life is more than death

Patrick White. BMJ. .
No abstract available

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  • Palliative care in chronic illness.
    Murray SA, Boyd K, Sheikh A. Murray SA, et al. BMJ. 2005 Mar 19;330(7492):611-2. doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7492.611. BMJ. 2005. PMID: 15774965 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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