Eighteen years of home care: From assistance by phone to a complete service within the health care system

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 91-93

  De Conno, Franco ^a   Boffi, Roberto ^a   Saita, Luigi ^a   Ventafridda, Vittorio ^b  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b Fondazione Floriani   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; ITALY; METHODOLOGY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; TELEPHONE;

HOME CARE SERVICES, HOSPITAL-BASED; HUMANS; ITALY; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; TELEPHONE;

EID: 0032161106     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585979801400319     Document Type: Article

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