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VOLUME 17 , ISSUE S1 ( March, 2013 ) > List of Articles

Guidelines for end-of-life and palliative care in Indian intensive care to units: ISCCM consensus Ethical Position Statement

P. Amin, R. Chawla, J. V. Divatia, F. Kapadia, P. Khilnani, S. N. Myatra, S. Prayag, R. Rajagopalan, S. K. Todi, R. Uttam

Citation Information : Amin P, Chawla R, Divatia JV, Kapadia F, Khilnani P, Myatra SN, Prayag S, Rajagopalan R, Todi SK, Uttam R. Guidelines for end-of-life and palliative care in Indian intensive care to units: ISCCM consensus Ethical Position Statement. Indian J Crit Care Med 2013; 17 (S1):26-41.

DOI: 10.5005/ijccm-17-S1-26

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 15-10-2020

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