Professional practice update: End-of-life decision making: Practical and eth issues for health professionals

Australasian Journal on Ageing

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 57-62

  Cartwright, Colleen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 0011878305     PISSN: 14406381     EISSN: 17416612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-6612.2000.tb00145.x     Document Type: Article

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