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Awareness of do-not-resuscitate orders in the outpatient setting in Saudi Arabia

Perception and implications

Mohammed A. Al Sheef, Maha S. Al Sharqi, Lina H. Al Sharief, Tharaa Y. Takrouni and Arshad M. Mian
Saudi Medical Journal March 2017, 38 (3) 297-301; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2017.3.18063
Mohammed A. Al Sheef
From the Department of Medicine (Al Sheef), the Medical Specialties Department (Mian), King Fahd Medical City, the Departments of Medicine (Al Sharqi), General Surgery (Takrouni), King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, and the Department of Emergency (Al Sharief), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Maha S. Al Sharqi
From the Department of Medicine (Al Sheef), the Medical Specialties Department (Mian), King Fahd Medical City, the Departments of Medicine (Al Sharqi), General Surgery (Takrouni), King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, and the Department of Emergency (Al Sharief), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Lina H. Al Sharief
From the Department of Medicine (Al Sheef), the Medical Specialties Department (Mian), King Fahd Medical City, the Departments of Medicine (Al Sharqi), General Surgery (Takrouni), King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, and the Department of Emergency (Al Sharief), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Tharaa Y. Takrouni
From the Department of Medicine (Al Sheef), the Medical Specialties Department (Mian), King Fahd Medical City, the Departments of Medicine (Al Sharqi), General Surgery (Takrouni), King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, and the Department of Emergency (Al Sharief), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Arshad M. Mian
From the Department of Medicine (Al Sheef), the Medical Specialties Department (Mian), King Fahd Medical City, the Departments of Medicine (Al Sharqi), General Surgery (Takrouni), King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, and the Department of Emergency (Al Sharief), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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