Rural palliative care: Exploration of the pivotal role of primary healthcare providers

Cancer Forum

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 22-25

  White, Kathryn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER THERAPY; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REVIEW; RURAL AREA;

EID: 33947677746     PISSN: 0311306X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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