Perceptions of "futile care" among caregivers in intensive care units.

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Published in CMAJ on October 31, 2007

Authors

Robert Sibbald1, James Downar, Laura Hawryluck

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Ethics, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont.

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