The role of antibiotics in the management of infection-related symptoms in advanced cancer patients

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 69-74

  Mirhosseini, Mehrnoush ^a   Oneschuk, Doreen ^a   Hunter, Brad ^b   Hanson, John ^c   Quan, Hue ^a   Amigo, Pablo ^a  

^a Edmonton Zone Palliative Care Program   (Canada)

^b Calgary Health Region   (Canada)

^c CROSS CANCER INSTITUTE   (Canada)

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EID: 33745924122     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585970602200202     Document Type: Article

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