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The Danish “terminal declaration” issued by a physician for a formal
terminal diagnosis (prognosis of death within 6 months) gives right to
economic benefits and increased care for the dying
Defining Cancer Patients As Being in the Terminal Phase:
Who Receives a Formal Diagnosis, and What Are the Effects?
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Aabom et al. JCO 2005;23:7411-7416