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Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care
Published on: February 16, 2011
Navigating and Communicating about Serious Illness and End of Life
Vicki A Jackson1, Linda Emanuel1
1From the Department of Medicine, Division of Palliative Care and Geriatric Medicine (V.A.J.), and the Center for Aging and Serious Illness Research (V.A.J., L.E.) and Cancer Outcomes Research and Education Program (V.A.J.), the Mongan Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, and the Harvard Medical School Center for Palliative Care (V.A.J.) - both in Boston; and the Department of Supportive Oncology, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern Medical Group, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago (L.E.).
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