Defining limits in care of terminally ill patients.

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Author/s: Braun, Ursula K (UK); Beyth, Rebecca J (RJ); Ford, Marvella E (ME); McCullough, Laurence B (LB);

Affiliation: Houston Center for Quality of Care and Utilization Studies, Sections of Geriatrics and Health Services Research, Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center, 2002 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA. ubraun(-atsign-)bcm.tmc.edu

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Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Review

Journal: BMJ (Clinical research ed.) (BMJ), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2007-Feb; vol 334 (issue 7587) : pp 239-41

Dates: Created 2007/02/02; Completed 2007/02/22; Revised 2008/11/20;

PMID: 17272566, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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