Development of the APCA African Palliative Outcome Scale

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 229-232

  Powell, Richard A ^a   Downing, Julia ^a   Harding, Richard ^a   Mwangi Powell, Faith ^a   Connor, Stephen ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; AFRICA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PANEL STUDY; RURAL AREA; VALIDATION PROCESS; VALIDITY; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PALLIATIVE CARE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 33846709848     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2006.10.008     Document Type: Article

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