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Editorial

. 2009 Oct 15;361(16):1595-6.

doi: 10.1056/NEJMe0905988.

Dying from dementia

PMID: 19828537
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMe0905988

Editorial

Dying from dementia

Greg A Sachs. N Engl J Med. 2009.

. 2009 Oct 15;361(16):1595-6.

doi: 10.1056/NEJMe0905988.

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PMID: 19828537
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMe0905988

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The clinical course of advanced dementia.
Mitchell SL, Teno JM, Kiely DK, Shaffer ML, Jones RN, Prigerson HG, Volicer L, Givens JL, Hamel MB. Mitchell SL, et al. N Engl J Med. 2009 Oct 15;361(16):1529-38. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa0902234. N Engl J Med. 2009. PMID: 19828530 Free PMC article.

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