Prior experience is key for confidence in surrogate end-of-life decisions

Editorial

Laura Evans et al. Crit Care Med. 2012 Aug.

. 2012 Aug;40(8):2494-5.

doi: 10.1097/CCM.0b013e318255d7a1.

No abstract available

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