End-of-life care in the critically ill; a description of knowledge, attitudes and practices of physicians and nurses from Karachi, Pakistan

M. Naeem, S. Khan, A. Ahmed, S. Shafqat, N. Salahuddin (Karachi, Pakistan)

Source: Annual Congress 2007 - Ethical and economic choices in respiratory care
Session: Ethical and economic choices in respiratory care
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 1578
Disease area: Respiratory critical care

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