Quality End-of-Life Care
JAMAPublished 13 January 1999
Peter Singer, Douglas K. Martin, Merrijoy Kelner
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These domains, which characterize patients' perspectives on end-of-life care, can serve as focal points for improving the quality of end- of- life care.
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These domains, which characterize patients' perspectives on end-of-life care, can serve as focal points for improving the quality of end-of-life care.
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