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PDFAre medical ethicists out of touch? Practitioner attitudes in the US and UK towards decisions at the end of life
- Address for correspondence: Medical Ethics Unit, Department of Primary Healthcare and General Practice, Imperial College School of Medicine, Norfolk Place, London W2 1PG, UK.
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Are medical ethicists out of touch? Practitioner attitudes in the US and UK towards decisions at the end of life
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- First published August 1, 2000.
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August 01, 2000
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