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How long is long enough, and have we done everything we should?—Ethics of calling codes
- Correspondence to Dr James N Kirkpatrick, Cardiovascular Medicine Division, Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, 3400 Spruce St., HUP 9021 Gates, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA; james.kirkpatrick{at}uphs.upenn.edu
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How long is long enough, and have we done everything we should?—Ethics of calling codes
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- Received December 5, 2013
- Revised July 30, 2014
- Accepted September 1, 2014
- First published September 23, 2014.
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October 20, 2016
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