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Proxy, health, and personal care preferences: implications for end-of-life care.

Camb Q Healthc Ethics. 1999 Spring;8(2):200-10. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/99166163
Aikman PJ; Thiel EC; Martin DK; Singer PA; Dalhousie University.

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