Effectiveness of a video-based advance care planning intervention in hospitalized elderly patients: A randomized

Li-Hwa Lin1,2, Hui-Chuan Cheng1,3, Yu-Chih Chen4

  • 1Department of Nursing, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.

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