Ethics review: 'Living wills' and intensive care--an overview of the American experience.

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Published in Crit Care on January 01, 2007

Authors

Andrew R J Tillyard1

Author Affiliations

1: Intensive Care Department, Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro TR1 5LJ, UK. arjtillyard@hotmail.com

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