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        <h1>PalliativeProcedure</h1>
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            <td class="prop-desc">A possible complication and/or side effect of this therapy. If it is known that an adverse outcome is serious (resulting in death, disability, or permanent damage; requiring hospitalization; or is otherwise life-threatening or requires immediate medical attention), tag it as a seriouseAdverseOutcome instead.
                
                
                
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    <a href="/bodyLocation"  
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            <td class="prop-desc">How the procedure is performed.
                
                
                
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            <td class="prop-desc">Typical preparation that a patient must undergo before having the procedure performed.
                
                
                
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            <td class="prop-desc">The type of procedure, for example Surgical, Noninvasive, or Percutaneous.
                
                
                
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          2020-11-30
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