Approach to advanced heart failure at the end of life.

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Published in Can Fam Physician on September 01, 2017

Authors

Leah Steinberg1, Meghan White2, Jennifer Arvanitis3, Amna Husain4, Susanna Mak5

Author Affiliations

1: Palliative care physician at the Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, Ont. leah.steinberg@sinaihealthsystem.ca.
2: Research coordinator at the Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care.
3: Investigating Coroner for the Office of the Chief Coroner in Toronto and a practising physician at the Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care.
4: Palliative care physician and Lead of the research program at the Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care.
5: Cardiologist and Director of the Mecklinger Posluns Cardiac Catheterization Research Laboratory at Mount Sinai Hospital.

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