Indicators of poor quality end-of-life cancer care in Ontario

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 12-17

  Barbera, Lisa ^a   Paszat, Lawrence ^b   Chartier, Carole ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c CANCER CARE ONTARIO   (Canada)

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EID: 33646079855     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585970602200103     Document Type: Article

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