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Public views about quality of life and treatment withdrawal in infants: limitations and directions for future research
- Correspondence to Dr Ryan H Nelson, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Ryan.Nelson{at}bcm.edu
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Public views about quality of life and treatment withdrawal in infants: limitations and directions for future research
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- Received October 17, 2019
- Accepted October 23, 2019
- First published November 2, 2019.
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January 14, 2020
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