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“Ambiguity in End-of-Life Care Terminology—What Do We Mean by ‘Comfort Care?'”

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In this publication, Dr. Hunter Groninger and Anne M. Kelemen explore the ambiguity in the terminology associated with end-of-life care, highlighting the need to talk about what “comfort care” or “comfort measures” actually mean.

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