The frequency and cost of treatment perceived to be futile in critical care.

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Published in JAMA Intern Med on November 11, 2013

Authors

Thanh N Huynh1, Eric C Kleerup, Joshua F Wiley, Terrance D Savitsky, Diana Guse, Bryan J Garber, Neil S Wenger

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles.

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