title: Surgery at the end of life: for love or money?
authors.affiliation: University of Pittsburg, Medical Center, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Amy E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Liepert
authors.forename: Stefan W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Leichtle
authors.forename: Brian J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Santin
mesh_terms: D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D018447:Medical Futility; D006278:Medicare / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000191:economics*; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000191:economics*; D019452:Terminally Ill; D014481:United States