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. 2011 Dec 8;365(23):2149-51.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMp1109990.

Discussing overall prognosis with the very elderly

Alexander K Smith  1 , Brie A Williams, Bernard Lo
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Discussing overall prognosis with the very elderly

Alexander K Smith et al. N Engl J Med. .
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