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Title
Factors considered important at the end of life by patients, family, physicians, and other care providers.
Authors
Steinhauser, K E; Christakis, N A; Clipp, E C; McNeilly, M; McIntyre, L; Tulsky, J A
Abstract
A clear understanding of what patients, families, and health care practitioners view as important at the end of life is integral to the success of improving care of dying patients. Empirical evidence defining such factors, however, is lacking.