Journal of Critical Care
Volume 21, Issue 2 , Pages 161-162 , June 2006

The “rights” for patients with prolonged respiratory failure

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doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2006.03.005

Journal of Critical Care
Volume 21, Issue 2 , Pages 161-162 , June 2006

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