Jordan Palliative Care Initiative: A WHO Demonstration Project

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 628-633

  Stjernswärd, Jan ^a   Ferris, Frank D ^a   Khleif, Samir N ^a   Jamous, Walid ^a   Treish, Imad M ^a   Milhem, Mohammed ^a   Bushnaq, Mohammed ^a   Al Khateib, Ahmad ^a   Al Shtiat, Mohammad Nayef ^a   Wheeler, Mary S ^a   Alwan, Ala ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

drug availability; education; implementation; Jordan; palliative care; policy

Indexed keywords

GENERIC DRUG; MORPHINE;

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CANCER CENTER; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; JORDAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NURSING EDUCATION; OUTPATIENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; REGULATORY MECHANISM; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; JORDAN; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; PALLIATIVE CARE; PILOT PROJECTS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 34247597282     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2007.02.032     Document Type: Article

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