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Discontinuance of Life Sustaining Treatment Utilizing Ketamine for Symptom Management

Danielle M. NoreikaDanielle M. Noreika is with the Thomas Palliative Care Unit and is a Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Palliative Care, Medical College of VirginiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Patrick CoynePatrick Coyne is with Pain and Palliative Care, Thomas Palliative Care Services, Virginia Commonwealth University, Massey Cancer Center, Richmond, Virginia
Pages 37-40 | Received 14 Sep 2014, Accepted 28 Dec 2014, Published online: 27 Jan 2015

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