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phuluong2k
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09/29/05 - 10:18 AM

What is the difference between withold care & withdraw care ?

drkpp
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09/29/05 - 10:22 AM

withhold= no care is given

withdrawn= a treatment which is already started is taken away.

i hope its correct cause have just taken the literal meanin of the terms.. wink

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phuluong2k
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09/30/05 - 07:42 AM

Thanks, i have to improve my english

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