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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Congruence of Knowledge, Experiences, and Preferences for Disclosure of Diagnosis and Prognosis between Terminally-Ill Cancer Patients and Their Family Caregivers in Taiwan

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Pages 360-366 | Published online: 11 Jun 2009

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