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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Life expectancy in clinical practice: assessment, communication, and decision-making
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Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Submission date: 2026-06-17
Final revision date: 2026-07-20
Acceptance date: 2026-07-27
Online publication date: 2026-08-21
Corresponding author
Consolato M. Sergi
Laboratory Medicine and Pathology University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Laboratory Medicine and Pathology University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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