Dying for care: The experiences of terminally ill cancer patients in hospital in an inner city health district

Palliative Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 53-54

  Rogers, A ^a   Karlsen, S ^a   Addington Hall, J M ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033951362     PISSN: 02692163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/026921600667197684     Document Type: Article

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