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Review
. 2015 Jul;8(4):437-46.
doi: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.114.001660. Epub 2015 Jun 2.

Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Use in Older Adults: Proceedings of a Hartford Change AGEnts Symposium

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Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Use in Older Adults: Proceedings of a Hartford Change AGEnts Symposium

Daniel B Kramer et al. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2015 Jul.
No abstract available

Keywords: end-of-life care; ethics; health policy and outcomes research; implantable cardioverter–defibrillator.

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