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Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment (MOST)

Honoring Patient Preferences Across the Continuum of Care

Anthony J. Caprio
North Carolina Medical Journal September 2014, 75 (5) 349-350; DOI: https://doi.org/10.18043/ncm.75.5.349
Anthony J. Caprio
associate professor, Department of Family Medicine, Division of Aging, Carolinas HealthCare System, Charlotte, North Carolina; clinical associate professor, Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
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