End-of-life discussions and advance care planning for children on long-term assisted ventilation with life-limiting conditions

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 21-27

  Edwards, Jeffrey D ^a   Kun, Sheila S ^b   Graham, Robert J ^c   Keens, Thomas G ^a  

^a UCSF Medical Center at Parnassus   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

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EID: 84859800734     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585971202800104     Document Type: Article

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