Factors influencing Intensive Care Units nurses in end-of-life decisions
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0080-6234
DOI: 10.1590/s0080-623420150000400006