The Ideal vs Reality: Is the Pursuit of a "Good Death" Hindering End-of-Life Care?

J Am Med Dir Assoc

Lien Centre for Palliative Care, Program in Health Services and Systems Research, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore.

Published: January 2025

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