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When Critically Ill Patients with Decision Making Capacity and No Further Therapeutic Options Request Indefinite Life Support

Jason N. Battena Stanford UniversityCorrespondence[email protected]
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Elizabeth Dzengb University of California San FranciscoORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5235-8053View further author information
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Stuart Finderc Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9197-8669View further author information
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Jacob A. Blythed Massachusetts General HospitalView further author information
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Michael Nuroke Smidt Heart InstituteORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8920-1380View further author information
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Pages 21-23 | Published online: 23 May 2023

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