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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Preferences and Attitudes Towards Life-Sustaining Treatments of Older Chinese Patients and Their Family Caregivers

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Pages 467-475 | Received 09 Nov 2022, Accepted 21 Feb 2023, Published online: 23 Mar 2023

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