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It is Time for a Gender Specific Discussion on Advanced Directives with Female Patients During Routine Health Visits

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de Caprariis, P.J., Thompson, S., Lippman, N. et al. It is Time for a Gender Specific Discussion on Advanced Directives with Female Patients During Routine Health Visits. J Community Health 38, 995–996 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-013-9723-8

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