A population-based study of the coverage of cancer patients by hospice services

Palliative Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 5-12

  Hunt, Roger ^a,b,d   McCaul, Kieran ^c  

^a Southern Community Hospice Programme   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Epidemiology Branch   (Australia)

^d REPATRIATION GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer care facilities; Community health nursing; Family; Hospices; Place of death; Terminal care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CANCER CENTER; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER REGISTRY; DEATH; DYING; FEMALE; HOSPICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 0030021521     PISSN: 02692163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026921639601000103     Document Type: Article

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