Ethics of Futile Life-Sustaining Treatment

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Jun 10, 201500:48:51Science & Medicine

James Hynds, PhD, discusses the ethics of futile life-sustaining treatments in pediatrics. Series: "UCLA Pediatric Grand Rounds" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 29422]

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