Influence of malignancy on the decision to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining therapy in critically ill patients.

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Published in Am J Hosp Palliat Care on July 31, 2009

Authors

Rodrigo Cavallazzi1, Amyn Hirani, Tajender S Vasu, Monvasi Pachinburavan, Gregory C Kane

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, 834 Walnut St, Suite 650, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA. rcavallazzi@gmail.com

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