Medical Decision-Making around the Time of Death of Cognitively Impaired Nursing Home Residents: A Pilot Study

Omega (United States)

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 103-114

  Cohen Mansfield, Jiska ^a   Lipson, Steven ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 84977117580     PISSN: 00302228     EISSN: 15413764     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/4J17-PX0V-WQ03-CGDA     Document Type: Article

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