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Comment
. 2012 Feb 21;184(3):326; author reply 326.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.112-2020.

Variability in withdrawal of life-sustaining therapies

Sam D Shemie, Patricia S Fontela
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Variability in withdrawal of life-sustaining therapies

Sam D Shemie et al. CMAJ. .
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