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Comment
. 2022 Jul;48(7):969-970.
doi: 10.1007/s00134-022-06752-8. Epub 2022 May 26.

Beyond failure or success: reflections on the ethical justifications for time-limited trial of intensive care

Emmanuel Hei-Lok Cheung  1 , Jonathan Chun-Hei Cheung  2 , Yu-Yeung Yip  3
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Beyond failure or success: reflections on the ethical justifications for time-limited trial of intensive care

Emmanuel Hei-Lok Cheung et al. Intensive Care Med. 2022 Jul.
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