When Nuance Is Not an Option: Facing Prognostication Inaccuracy at Perceived End-of-Life.

J Clin Med Res

Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at the Permian Basin, 701 W. 5th Street, Odessa, TX 79763, USA. Email:

Published: March 2018

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