Techniques in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management
Volume 9, Issue 3 , Pages 133-138 , July 2005

Ethical issues at the end of life

  • Michel Dubois, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: Dr. Michel Dubois, New York University Pain Management Center, 317 East 34th Street, WHT 902 9th, New York, NY 10012.

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PII: S1084-208X(05)00046-7

doi: 10.1053/j.trap.2005.06.007

Techniques in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management
Volume 9, Issue 3 , Pages 133-138 , July 2005

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