Optimal comprehensive symptom control: An overall strategy

European Journal of Cancer

Volumn 37, Issue SUPPL. 7, 2001, Pages

  Senn, Hans Jörg ^a  

^a Tumor Center ZeTuP   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NEOPLASM; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TERMINAL CARE;

HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PALLIATIVE CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 0035495511     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(01)80030-7     Document Type: Article

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