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The potential impact of decision role and patient age on end-of-life treatment decision making
- B J Zikmund-Fisher, Center for Behavioral and Decision Sciences in Medicine, 300 North Ingalls Building, Room 7C27, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109-0429, USA; bzikmund{at}umich.edu
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The potential impact of decision role and patient age on end-of-life treatment decision making
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- Received April 10, 2007
- Revised May 25, 2007
- Accepted June 18, 2007
- First published April 30, 2008.
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April 30, 2008
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2008 BMJ Publishing Group & Institute of Medical Ethics
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