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Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings
The peer-reviewed journal of Baylor Scott & White Health
Volume 35, 2022 - Issue 6
Original Research
Inpatient outcomes and racial disparities of palliative care consults in mechanically ventilated patients in the United States
Hassam Alia Department of Internal Medicine, East Carolina University/Vidant Medical Center, Greenville, North CarolinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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