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Review
. 2008;3(3):595-9.
doi: 10.2147/cia.s2811.

Death and dying in the US: the barriers to the benefits of palliative and hospice care

Albert J Finestone  1 , Gail Inderwies
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Review

Death and dying in the US: the barriers to the benefits of palliative and hospice care

Albert J Finestone et al. Clin Interv Aging. 2008.
No abstract available

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