Communication and Problematic Integration in End-of-Life Decisions: Dialysis Decisions among the Elderly

Health Communication

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 199-217

  Hines, Stephen C ^a   Babrow, Austin S ^b   Badzek, Laurie ^b   Moss, Alvin H ^b  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0007346473     PISSN: 10410236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327027hc0903_1     Document Type: Article

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