Integration of palliative care with alternative medicine in patients who have refused curative cancer therapy: A report of two cases

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 55-59

  Jenkins, Catherine A ^a   Scarfe, Andrew ^a   Bruera, Eduardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CASE REPORT; DEATH AND EUTHANASIA; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEOPLASM; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; TERMINAL CARE; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

DEATH AND EUTHANASIA; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; RELIGION AND MEDICINE; TERMINAL CARE; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 0032246779     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585979801400410     Document Type: Article

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