Role of written advance directives in decision making: insights from qualitative and quantitative data.

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Published in J Gen Intern Med on July 01, 1998

Authors

J M Teno1, M Stevens, S Spernak, J Lynn

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1: Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA.

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