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. 2015 Nov 17;314(19):2017-8.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2015.13080.

Antimicrobials at the End of Life: An Opportunity to Improve Palliative Care and Infection Management

Manisha Juthani-Mehta  1 , Preeti N Malani  2 , Susan L Mitchell  3
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Antimicrobials at the End of Life: An Opportunity to Improve Palliative Care and Infection Management

Manisha Juthani-Mehta et al. JAMA. .
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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: The authors have completed and submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest. Dr Mitchell reported receiving grant K24AG033640 from the National Institute on Aging.

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