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End-of-life Care in the Intesive Care Unit and Nursing Roles in Communicating with Families

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|May 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2023-0013 | Journal eISSN: 2393-1817 | Journal ISSN: 2393-1809
Language: English
Page range: 116 - 121
Submitted on: Jan 23, 2023
Accepted on: Apr 19, 2023
Published on: May 8, 2023
Published by: University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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