The Internet as a resource for palliative care and hospice: A review and proposals

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 59-68

  Pereira, Jose ^a,b   Bruera, Eduardo ^a  

^a Regional Palliative Care Program   (Canada)

^b GREY NUNS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

E mail; Education; HONcode; Hospice; Information; Internet; Palliative care; Technology; World Wide Web

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER NETWORK; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PEER REVIEW; PUBLISHING; REVIEW; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 0032126943     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0885-3924(98)00022-0     Document Type: Article

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