Distress, Demoralisation And Depression In Palliative Care

Current Therapeutics

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 14-19

  Kissane, David W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b Centre for Palliative Care   (Canada)

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EID: 0034358896     PISSN: 0311905X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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