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Shared Mind: Communication, Decision Making, and Autonomy in Serious Illness

Ronald M. Epstein and Richard L. Street
The Annals of Family Medicine September 2011, 9 (5) 454-461; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1301
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vol. 9 no. 5 454-461
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1301
PubMed 
21911765

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The Annals of Family Medicine
Print ISSN 
1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication January 28, 2011
  • Revision received June 8, 2011
  • Accepted for publication June 23, 2011
  • Published online September 12, 2011.

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  1. Ronald M. Epstein, MD1⇓ and
  2. Richard L. Street Jr, PhD2
  1. 1Departments of Family Medicine, Psychiatry, and Oncology, School of Medicine & Dentistry, and the and School of Nursing, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York
  2. 2Department of Communication, Texas A&M University; and Houston Center for Quality of Care and Utilization Studies, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Ronald M. Epstein, MD, Department of Family Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, 1381 South Ave, Rochester, NY 14620, ronald_epstein{at}urmc.rochester.edu

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