Compliance with and understanding of advance directives among trainee doctors in the United Kingdom

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 141-144

  Toller, Claire A Stark ^a   Budge, Marc M ^b  

^a Sir Michael Sobell House   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

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EID: 33749506435     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585970602200303     Document Type: Article

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