Screening for depression in palliative care

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 79-80

  Lloyd Williams, Mari ^a  

^a Leicestershire and Rutland Organisation for the Relief of Suffering   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPRESSION; EDITORIAL; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; NEOPLASM; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

DEPRESSION; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0035293943     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104990910101800202     Document Type: Editorial

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