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Case Reports
. 2014 Apr 15;186(7):528-30.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.111772. Epub 2013 Apr 29.

Should a reversible, but lethal, incident not be treated when a patient has a do-not-resuscitate order?

Philip C Hébert, Debbie Selby
Case Reports

Should a reversible, but lethal, incident not be treated when a patient has a do-not-resuscitate order?

Philip C Hébert et al. CMAJ. .
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