Dispelling myths about palliative care and older adults

Seminars in Oncology Nursing

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 58-64

  Duggleby, Wendy ^a   Raudonis, Barbara M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b NONE

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EID: 31744449941     PISSN: 07492081     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soncn.2005.10.008     Document Type: Article

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