Rethinking the central dogma of palliative care

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 909-913

  Gillick, Muriel R ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSULTATION; CRITICAL ILLNESS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOSPICE; HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PALLIATIVE CARE; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; PUBLIC RELATIONS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 27644486129     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2005.8.909     Document Type: Review

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