Medical reasons for hospitalisation of advanced cancer patients during their last three days

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 433-434

  Sham, M K ^a  

^a GRANTHAM HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVANCED CANCER; AGED; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HONG KONG; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; NOTE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HOSPICE CARE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 10844295817     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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