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. 2012 Apr 23;172(8):661-3; discussion 663-4.
doi: 10.1001/archinternmed.2012.268.

Treatment intensity at the end of life in older adults receiving long-term dialysis

Susan P Y Wong  1 , William Kreuter, Ann M O'Hare
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Treatment intensity at the end of life in older adults receiving long-term dialysis

Susan P Y Wong et al. Arch Intern Med. .
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