Techniques in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management
Volume 9, Issue 3 , Pages 122-132 , July 2005

Caregiving for advanced chronic illness patients

  • Anne M. Wilkinson, MS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: Dr. Anne M. Wilkinson, Senior Social and Behavioral Scientist, Health Division, RAND Corporation, 1200 South Hayes Street, Arlington, VA 22202-5050.
    • ,
  • Joanne Lynn, MD, MS

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doi: 10.1053/j.trap.2005.06.004

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