Kerala, India: A Regional Community-Based Palliative Care Model

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 623-627

  Kumar, Suresh K ^a  

^a GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

community participation; developing world; Kerala, India; Palliative care; volunteerism

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EMOTION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INDIA; MODEL; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; SOCIAL ASPECT; VOLUNTEER; WELLBEING;

COMMUNITY MEDICINE; HUMANS; INDIA; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; PALLIATIVE CARE; REGIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS;

EID: 34247604559     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2007.02.005     Document Type: Article

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