Futility and palliative psychiatry in mental health: New clinical and ethical challenges.

Rev Colomb Psiquiatr (Engl Ed)

Escuela de Enfermería, Universidad de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain. Electronic address:

Published: July 2022

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