Palliative care in children in Wales: A study of provision and need

Palliative Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 137-142

  Hain, Richard D W ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Children's hospice; Paediatric; Service development

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SELECTION; PEDIATRICIAN; PREVALENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; WALES;

EID: 15944406873     PISSN: 02692163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0269216305pm967oa     Document Type: Article

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