Hospice and palliative care: An educational intervention for healthcare professionals in a rural community

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 415-418

  Kaufman, Jemery ^a   Forman, Walter B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Educational intervention; Hospice; Palliative care; Rural

Indexed keywords

EID: 28444493755     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104990910502200605     Document Type: Article

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