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. 2016 Dec 1;176(12):1872-1875.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.6751.

Low Completion and Disparities in Advance Care Planning Activities Among Older Medicare Beneficiaries

Krista L Harrison  1 , Emily R Adrion  2 , Christine S Ritchie  3 , Rebecca L Sudore  1 , Alexander K Smith  1
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Low Completion and Disparities in Advance Care Planning Activities Among Older Medicare Beneficiaries

Krista L Harrison et al. JAMA Intern Med. .
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