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. 1999 Feb;45:319–320.

Does nebulized morphine offer symptom relief to patients with disabling dyspnea during end-stage disease?

B Eaton 1, J Hall 1, S MacDonald 1
PMCID: PMC2328270  PMID: 10065305

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