Recognising the need for palliative care in aged care

Australasian Journal on Ageing

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 162-166

  Cooper, Jennifer ^a   Glaetzer, Karen ^b  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 33746242761     PISSN: 14406381     EISSN: 17416612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-6612.2004.00043.x     Document Type: Review

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