title: Doctors and patients: facing life-threatening illnesses.
authors.affiliation: Center for Ethics in Health Care, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland 97201-3098, USA.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Edwards
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001293:Attitude to Death; D001294:Attitude to Health; D006801:Humans; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D014481:United States