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Cultural beliefs about a patient's right time to die: an exploratory study. J Gen Intern Med (2009) 0.79

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Newborn hearing screening: recommendations and rationale. Am J Nurs (2002) 0.78

Trials that matter: should we routinely measure homocysteine levels and "treat" mild hyperhomocysteinemia? Ann Intern Med (2006) 0.78

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