Forgoing antimicrobial therapy for a patient with advanced Alzheimer's disease.
McCrea
J B
JB
Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA 19107-5563.
Erwin
W G
WG
Uretsky
S D
SD
Veatch
R M
RM
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