A survey of the services provided by children's hospices in the United Kingdom

Supportive Care in Cancer

Volumn 14, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1169-1172

  Mash, Elisabeth ^a   Lloyd Williams, Mari ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Hospice; Paediatrics; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPICE; HOSPICE CARE; HOSPICE PATIENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL STAFF; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PALLIATIVE CARE;

EID: 33751285428     PISSN: 09414355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-006-0123-9     Document Type: Article

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