Palliative treatment alternatives and euthanasia consultations: a qualitative interview study.

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Published in J Pain Symptom Manage on April 07, 2011

Authors

Hilde M Buiting1, Dick L Willems, H Roeline W Pasman, Mette L Rurup, Bregje D Onwuteaka-Philipsen

Author Affiliations

1: VU University Medical Center, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Department of Public and Occupational Health, Expertise Center for Palliative Care, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. h.buiting@vumc.nl

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