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- ISBN: 9781101982556 (print)
- ISBN: 1101982551 (print)
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Physical Description:
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xiv, 338 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random ... Read More
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages ... Read More |
Formatted Contents Note: | Alone in the trenches -- The end-of-life conveyor ... Read More |
Summary, etc.: | "An ICU and Palliative Care specialist featured in ... Read More |
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