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¿Qué es la futilidad quirúrgica?
Los autores de este estudio apuntaron a mirar retrospectivamente cuándo y con qué frecuencia los cirujanos operan sobre pacientes con un riesgo extremo y cuántos de esos casos terminan en una muerte temprana.
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