"Changing lanes": Facilitating the transition from curative to palliative care

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 91-98

  Thompson, Genevieve N ^a   McClement, Susan E ^a   Daeninck, Paul J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

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EID: 33745921220     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585970602200205     Document Type: Article

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