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American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Vol. 23, No. 2, 150-152 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/104990910602300212

Palliation in heart failure: When less and more are more

Paul J. Hauptman, MD

Paul J. Hauptman, MD, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri

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