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A Reflective Case Study in Family Medicine Advance Care Planning Conversations

Marc Tunzi and William Ventres
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine January 2019, 32 (1) 108-114; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2019.01.180198
Marc Tunzi
From the Family Medicine Residency Program, Natividad Medical Center, Salinas, CA (MT); Department of Family and Preventive Medicine University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Salinas, CA (WV).
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William Ventres
From the Family Medicine Residency Program, Natividad Medical Center, Salinas, CA (MT); Department of Family and Preventive Medicine University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Salinas, CA (WV).
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