The development of a palliative care culture

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 316-319

  Bruera, Eduardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; CANCER PATIENT; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; REVIEW;

EID: 12344334337     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585970402000408     Document Type: Review

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