Chronic Medical Conditions and Wishes to Die among Older Primary Care Patients
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عنوان ژورنال: The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0091-2174,1541-3527
DOI: 10.2190/3qxd-ur0h-k8fh-2cu8