Chinese community views: Promoting cultural competence in palliative care

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 111-116

  Payne, Sheila ^a   Chapman, Alice ^a   Holloway, Margaret ^b   Seymour, Jane E ^a   Chau, Ruby ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 22344450407     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585970502100207     Document Type: Review

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