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PDFWithdrawing and withholding artificial nutrition and hydration
The weight attributed to patient values in determining best interests
- Correspondence to Dr Carolyn Johnston, Department of Medical Education, King's College London, School of Medicine, 4.18 Shepherd's House, Guy's Campus, London SE1 9RT, UK; carolyn.johnston{at}kcl.ac.uk
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The weight attributed to patient values in determining best interests
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- Received July 2, 2012
- Revised September 28, 2012
- Accepted November 9, 2012
- First published December 12, 2012.
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April 27, 2016
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