Two decades of palliative care

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 465-466

  Chan, K S ^a  

^a Haven of Hope Hospital   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEATH; DYING; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SHORT SURVEY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TERMINAL CARE; TERMINAL DISEASE;

FORECASTING; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HONG KONG; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE;

EID: 0036899225     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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