Not Illness Trajectory but Bayesian-Estimated Rate Model Should Be Appropriately Explained When Discussing Palliative Care in Heart Disease
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Palliative Medicine
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1096-6218,1557-7740
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2017.0074