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Schiavo Revisited? The Struggle for Autonomy at the End of Life in Italy 舒阿佛吗?意大利人在生命的尽头为自治而斗争

Marquette Elder's Advisor Pub Date : 2009-09-24 DOI: 10.2139/SSRN.1477957

K. Cerminara, F. Pizzetti, Watcharin H. Photangtham

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Choices for Care: Consumer Choice and State Policymaking Courage Amid Medicaid’s Shifting Entitlement to Long‐Term Care 护理的选择:消费者的选择和国家决策的勇气在医疗补助转移权利到长期护理

Marquette Elder's Advisor Pub Date : 2009-08-03 DOI: 10.2139/SSRN.1443237

Tracy Bach

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Funding a Grandchild's College Education 资助孙子的大学教育

Marquette Elder's Advisor Pub Date : 2001-09-25 DOI: 10.2139/SSRN.285002

R. Kaplan

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