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Use of Intensive Care Services During Terminal Hospitalizations in England and the United States
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 09/02/09
Wunsch H et al. – Despite similar overall hospitalization rates in England and the US, there were marked differences in terminal hospitalizations, with far greater use of intensive care services in the US, especially among medical patients and the elderly.
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