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Preventing Life-Sustaining Treatment by Default

Ursula K. Braun and Laurence B. McCullough
The Annals of Family Medicine May 2011, 9 (3) 250-256; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1227
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vol. 9 no. 3 250-256
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1227
PubMed 
21555753

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The Annals of Family Medicine
Print ISSN 
1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication June 24, 2010
  • Revision received October 26, 2010
  • Accepted for publication November 23, 2010
  • Published online May 9, 2011.

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  1. Ursula K. Braun, MD, MPH1,2 and
  2. Laurence B. McCullough, PhD3
  1. 1Health Services Research and Development Center of Excellence, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas
  2. 2Section of Geriatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
  3. 3Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Ursula K. Braun, MD, MPH, Sections of Geriatrics and Health Services, Research and Development, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, ubraun{at}bcm.edu

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