Advancing the Social Work Role in Serious Illness Communication.

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Erik K. Fromme, MD, MCR, FAAHPM, is senior scientist and faculty, Serious Illness Care Program, Ariadne Labs; palliative care physician, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; and associate professor of medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.

Published: January 2025


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