Disparities between preferences and practice for end-of-life care

Editorial

Karl E Steinberg. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2010 Jan.

. 2010 Jan;11(1):9-10.

doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2009.09.010. Epub 2009 Nov 25.

No abstract available

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