Published in Palliat Med on March 01, 2006
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EORTC QLQ-C15-PAL: the new standard in the assessment of health-related quality of life in advanced cancer? Palliat Med (2006) 1.49
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The nature and causes of unintended events reported at ten emergency departments. BMC Emerg Med (2009) 1.33
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Pneumonia: the demented patient's best friend? Discomfort after starting or withholding antibiotic treatment. J Am Geriatr Soc (2002) 1.28
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