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Advance care directives are not always helpful

Adrian M J Pokorny
Med J Aust 2014; 200 (5): . || doi: 10.5694/mja13.11366
Published online: 17 March 2014

Universal advance care directives may not alleviate the current difficulties surrounding end-of-life discussions


  • Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW.



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