Dying in the intensive care unit

American Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 456-458

  Dracup, Kathleen ^a   Bryan Brown, Christopher W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 27644455754     PISSN: 10623264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2005.14.6.456     Document Type: Editorial

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