Building up research in palliative care: An historical perspective and a case for the future

Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 81-92

  Kaasa, Stein ^a   Dale, Ola ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE; DRUG; MORPHINE;

ASSISTED SUICIDE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT;

HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; NORWAY; PALLIATIVE CARE;

EID: 11444263693     PISSN: 07490690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cger.2004.08.009     Document Type: Review

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