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Origen: The incompatibility of healthcare services and end-of-life needs in advanced liver disease: A qualitative interview study of patients and bereaved carers. – PubMed

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Origen: Open communication strategies between a triad of 'experts' facilitates death in usual place of residence: A realist evaluation. – PubMed