The need for specialized training programs in palliative medicine

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 157, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1395-1397

  Seely, John F ^a   Scott, John F ^a   Mount, Balfour M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANADA; CURRICULUM; HEALTH ECONOMICS; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SCHOOL; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; SHORT SURVEY; SOCIAL ASPECT; TERMINAL DISEASE;

EID: 0030660629     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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