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Effect of do-not-resuscitate orders on the penumbra of care

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  1. Department of Intensive Care, Tergooiziekenhuizen, Van Riebeeckweg 212, 1213 XZ, Hilversum, The Netherlands

    Angélique M. E. Spoelstra-de Man

  2. Department of Intensive Care, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, P.O. Box 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

    Johannes G. van der Hoeven & Leo M. A. Heunks

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Spoelstra-de Man, A.M.E., van der Hoeven, J.G. & Heunks, L.M.A. Effect of do-not-resuscitate orders on the penumbra of care. Intensive Care Med 38, 726–727 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-011-2461-4

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