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  2. Thoracic Division, The Oregon Clinic, 507 N.E. 47th Avenue, 97213, Portland, OR, USA

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Osborne, M., Patterson, J. Ethical allocation of ICU resources: A view from the USA. Intensive Care Med 22, 1009–1014 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01699220

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