Palliative care: Promoting general practice participation

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 180, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 207-208

  Mitchell, Geoffrey K ^a   Reymond, Elizabeth J ^b   McGrath, Barry P M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Mt Olivet Hospital   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETENCE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EDITORIAL; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 1542330080     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2004.tb05885.x     Document Type: Editorial

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