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Eighteen new species of Neotropical Costaceae (Zingiberales) by Maas, Paul J M, Maas-van de Kamer, Hiltje, André, Thiago, Skinner, David, Valderrama, Eugenio, Specht, Chelsea D

“…In preparation for a full taxonomic revision of the Neotropical genera of Costaceae (i.e., , , , and ), we present the description of 17 new species of…”
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The genetic mechanisms underlying the convergent evolution of pollination syndromes in the Neotropical radiation of Costus L by Valderrama, Eugenio, Landis, Jacob B, Skinner, Dave, Maas, Paul J M, Maas-van de Kramer, Hiltje, André, Thiago, Grunder, Nikolaus, Sass, Chodon, Pinilla-Vargas, Maria, Guan, Clarice J, Phillips, Heather R, de Almeida, Ana Maria Rocha, Specht, Chelsea D

“…Selection together with variation in floral traits can act to mold floral form, often driven by a plant's predominant or most effective pollinators. To…”
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Unraveling the Spiraling Radiation: A Phylogenomic Analysis of Neotropical Costus L by Valderrama, Eugenio, Sass, Chodon, Pinilla-Vargas, Maria, Skinner, David, Maas, Paul J. M., Maas-van de Kamer, Hiltje, Landis, Jacob B., Guan, Clarice J., Specht, Chelsea D.

“…The family of pantropical spiral gingers (Costaceae Nakai; c. 125 spp.) can be used as a model to enhance our understanding of the mechanisms underlying…”
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Continuous Palliative Sedation for Cancer and Noncancer Patients by Swart, Siebe J., MD, Rietjens, Judith A.C., PhD, van Zuylen, Lia, MD, PhD, Zuurmond, Wouter W.A., MD, PhD, Perez, Roberto S.G.M., PhD, van der Maas, Paul J., MD, PhD, van Delden, Johannes J.M., MD, PhD, van der Heide, Agnes, MD, PhD

“…Abstract Context Palliative care is often focused on cancer patients. Palliative sedation at the end of life is an intervention to address severe suffering in…”
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End-of-life decision-making in six European countries: descriptive study by van der Heide, Agnes, Deliens, Luc, Faisst, Karin, Nilstun, Tore, Norup, Michael, Paci, Euǵenio, van der Wal, Gerrit, van der Maas, Paul J

“…Empirical data about end-of-life decision-making practices are scarce. We aimed to investigate frequency and characteristics of end-of-life decision-making…”
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A comparison of attitudes towards end-of-life decisions: Survey among the Dutch general public and physicians by Rietjens, Judith A.C., van der Heide, Agnes, Onwuteaka-Philipsen, Bregje D., van der Maas, Paul J., van der Wal, Gerrit

“…In The Netherlands, there has been a continuing public debate about the acceptability and regulatory system for medical decision-making concerning the end of…”
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Improving the quality of palliative and terminal care in the hospital by a network of palliative care nurse champions: the study protocol of the PalTeC-H project by Witkamp, Frederika E, van Zuylen, Lia, van der Maas, Paul J, van Dijk, Helma, van der Rijt, Carin C D, van der Heide, Agnes

“…The quality of care of patients dying in the hospital is often judged as insufficient. This article describes the protocol of a study to assess the quality of…”
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End-of-Life Decision Making for Cancer Patients in Different Clinical Settings and the Impact of the LCP by van der Heide, Agnes, MD, PhD, Veerbeek, Laetitia, MSc, Swart, Siebe, MD, van der Rijt, Carin, MD, PhD, van der Maas, Paul J., MD, PhD, van Zuylen, Lia, MD, PhD

“…Abstract Differences in the general focus of care among hospitals, nursing homes, and homes may affect the adequacy of end-of-life decision making for the…”
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Considerations of physicians about the depth of palliative sedation at the end of life by Swart, Siebe J, van der Heide, Agnes, van Zuylen, Lia, Perez, Roberto S G M, Zuurmond, Wouter W A, van der Maas, Paul J, van Delden, Johannes J M, Rietjens, Judith A C

“…Although guidelines advise titration of palliative sedation at the end of life, in practice the depth of sedation can range from mild to deep. We investigated…”
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Parallel diversifications of Cremastosperma and Mosannona (Annonaceae), tropical rainforest trees tracking Neogene upheaval of South America by Pirie, Michael D., Maas, Paul J. M., Wilschut, Rutger A., Melchers-Sharrott, Heleen, Chatrou, Lars W.

“…Much of the immense present day biological diversity of Neotropical rainforests originated from the Miocene onwards, a period of geological and ecological…”
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Physician reports of terminal sedation without hydration or nutrition for patients nearing death in the Netherlands by RIETJENS, Judith A. C, VAN DER HEIDE, Agnes, VRAKKING, Astrid M, ONWUTEAKA-PHILIPSEN, Bregje D, VAN DER MAAS, Paul J, VAN DER WAL, Gerrit

“…Terminal sedation in patients nearing death is an important issue related to end-of-life care. To describe the practice of terminal sedation in the…”
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Twelve new and exciting Annonaceae from the Neotropics by Maas, Paul J M, Westra, Lubbert Y Th, Chatrou, Lars W, Verspagen, Nadja, Rainer, Heimo, Zamora, Nelson A, Erkens, Roy H J

“…As a result of concerted efforts of the community of Annonaceae taxonomists, increasingly detailed knowledge of the diversity of the Neotropical genera has…”
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Euthanasia and other end-of-life decisions in the Netherlands in 1990, 1995, and 2001 by Onwuteaka-Philipsen, Bregje D, van der Heide, Aǵnes, Koper, Dirk, Keij-Deerenberg, Inǵeborg, Rietjens, Judith AC, Rurup, Mette L, Vrakking, Astrid M, Georges, Jean Jacques, Muller, Martien T, van der Wal, Gerrit, van der Maas, Paul J

“…Empirical data on the rate of euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, and other end-of-life decisions have greatly contributed to the debate about the role of…”
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Trends in the Use of Opioids at the End of Life and the Expected Effects on Hastening Death by Rurup, Mette L., PhD, Borgsteede, Sander D., PhD, van der Heide, Agnes, PhD, MD, van der Maas, Paul J., PhD, MD, Onwuteaka-Philipsen, Bregje D., PhD

“…Abstract The aim of our study was to describe trends in opioid use and perceptions of having hastened the end of life of a patient. In 2005, a questionnaire…”
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A taxonomic revision of the Neotropical genus Cremastosperma (Annonaceae), including five new species by Pirie, Michael D, Chatrou, Lars W, Maas, Paul J M

“…We present a taxonomic revision of , a genus of Neotropical Annonaceae occurring in lowland to premontane wet forest, mostly in areas surrounding the Andean…”
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Attitudes of Patients With Incurable Cancer Toward Medical Treatment in the Last Phase of Life by VOOGT, Elsbeth, VAN DER HEIDE, Agnes, RIETJENS, Judith A. C, VAN LEEUWEN, Anna F, VISSER, Adriaan P, VAN DER RIJT, Carin C. D, VAN DER MAAS, Paul J

“…When cancer has advanced to a stage in which cure becomes unlikely, patients may have to consider the aim of further treatment. We studied the relationship of…”
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Recent oceanic long-distance dispersal and divergence in the amphi-Atlantic rain forest genus Renealmia L.f. (Zingiberaceae) by Särkinen, Tiina E., Newman, Mark F., Maas, Paul J.M., Maas, Hiltje, Poulsen, Axel D., Harris, David J., Richardson, James E., Clark, Alexandra, Hollingsworth, Michelle, Toby Pennington, R.

“…Renealmia L.f. (Zingiberaceae) is one of the few tropical plant genera with numerous species in both Africa and South America but not in Asia. Based on…”
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Revisions of Ruizodendron and Pseudephedranthus (Annonaceae) including a new species and an overview of most up-to-date revisions of Neotropical Annonaceae genera by Erkens, Roy H J, Oosterhof, Jessica, Westra, Lubbert Y T, Maas, Paul J M

“…We present revisions of the Neotropical genera and (Annonaceae). includes a single species . now comprises two species, with the description of the new species…”
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Preferences of the Dutch general public for a good death and associations with attitudes towards end-of-life decision-making by Rietjens, Judith AC, van der Heide, Agnes, Onwuteaka-Philipsen, Bregje D, van der Maas, Paul J, van der Wal, Gerrit

“…Background: Euthanasia and other end-of-life decisions are acceptable to the large majority of the Dutch public. Insight in the relationships of such…”
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Health-Related Quality-of-Life Effects of Radical Prostatectomy and Primary Radiotherapy for Screen-Detected or Clinically Diagnosed Localized Prostate Cancer by MADALINSKA, Joanna B, ESSINK-BOT, Marie-Louise, DE KONING, Harry J, KIRKELS, Wim J, VAN DER MAAS, Paul J, SCHRÖDER, Fritz H

“…The current study was undertaken within the framework of a screening trial to compare the health-related quality-of-life (HRQOL) outcomes of two primary…”
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