Regional Variation in the Association Between Advance Directives and End-of-Life Medicare Expenditures

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Regional Variation in the Association Between Advance Directives and End-of-Life Medicare Expenditures

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Interview with Lauren Hersch Nicholas, PhD, MPP, author of Regional Variation in the Association Between Advance Directives and End-of-Life Medicare Expenditures

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Oct 4, 2011

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Regional Variation in the Association Between Advance Directives and End-of-Life Medicare Expenditures

Regional Variation in the Association Between Advance Directives and End-of-Life Medicare Expenditures

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Titles in the series (100)

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