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1/2025 vol. 27
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The association between Family Meeting (FM) and the accessibility of Advance Care Planning (ACP) for terminally ill patients

Jiratha Budkaew 1
,
Kanyanut Kasiansin 1
,
Chadaporn Wongwiwattana 2
,
Malinee Pisutthigoson 1
,
Bandit Chumworathayi 3
  1. Department of Social Medicine, Khon Kaen Center Hospital, Khon Kaen, Thailand
  2. Pon Thong Hospital, Pon Thong District, Roi-et, Thailand
  3. Gynecologic Oncology Division, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
Family Medicine & Primary Care Review 2025; 27(1): 15–18
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/fmpcr.2025.146964
Data publikacji online: 2025/03/26
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