End-of-Life Physician Education: Is Change Possible?

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 401-407

  Weissman, David E ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

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EID: 1642532878     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: 15577740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.1998.1.401     Document Type: Article

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