Undetected Cognitive Impairment and Decision-Making Capacity in Patients Receiving Hospice Care
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Undetected cognitive impairment and decision-making capacity in patients receiving hospice care.
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عنوان ژورنال: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1064-7481
DOI: 10.1097/jgp.0b013e3182436987