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Editorial
. 2016 Jun;42(6):1040-2.
doi: 10.1007/s00134-016-4311-x. Epub 2016 Apr 20.

Does increased ICU strain prompt clinicians to communicate with families about end-of-life issues earlier?

Renee D Stapleton  1 , Dominique D Benoit  2
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Editorial

Does increased ICU strain prompt clinicians to communicate with families about end-of-life issues earlier?

Renee D Stapleton et al. Intensive Care Med. 2016 Jun.
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