An ethical framework for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) decision making
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Clinical model for ethical cardiopulmonary resuscitation decision-making.
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عنوان ژورنال: BJA CEPD Reviews
سال: 2002
ISSN: 1472-2615
DOI: 10.1093/bjacepd/2.4.119