Using quality of life endpoints in palliative care: The cultural implications

Anthropology and Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 437-455

  Clavarino, Alexandra M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW;

EID: 0033430254     PISSN: 13648470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13648470.1999.9964598     Document Type: Review

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