Hospice research: Challenges, opportunities and rewards

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 295-300

  Kovacs, Pamela J ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPICE; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REVIEW;

HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPICES; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE);

EID: 0032158874     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104990919801500512     Document Type: Review

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