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The final goodbye

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 October 2012

Frank E. Mott  and
Joel D. Marcus
Frank E. Mott*
Affiliation:
Department of Hematology/Oncology, Thoracic Medical Oncology, Ochsner Cancer Institute, Gayle & Tom Benson Cancer Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
Joel D. Marcus
Affiliation:
Psychosocial Oncology & Palliative Services. Ochsner Cancer Institute, Gayle & Tom Benson Cancer Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
*
Address correspondence and reprint requests to: Frank E. Mott, Department of Hematology/Oncology, Thoracic Medical Oncology, Ochsner Cancer Institute, Gayle & Tom Benson Cancer Center, 1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121. E-mail: fmott@ochsner.org
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Essays/Personal Reflections
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Palliative & Supportive Care , Volume 11 , Issue 3 , June 2013 , pp. 277 - 279
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2012 

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