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Poor Prognosis.
Lamont EB. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. September 2004.
Following hernia repair surgery, an elderly woman is incidentally found to have a mass in her neck. Expecting the worst, the treating physician recommends palliative care and withdrawal of mechanical ventilation before biopsy results are in.
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