Mongolia: Establishing a National Palliative Care Program

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 568-572

  Davaasuren, Odontuya ^a   Stjernswärd, Jan ^a   Callaway, Mary ^a   Tsetsegdary, Gombodoroj ^a   Hagan, Robert ^a   Govind, Salik ^a   Munkhdelger, Chimedtseren ^a   Ferris, Frank D ^a   Wheeler, Mary S ^a  

^a Health Science University of Mongolia   (Mongolia)

Author keywords

drug availability; education; Mongolia; National palliative care program; policy; public health strategy

Indexed keywords

GENERIC DRUG; OPIATE;

ARTICLE; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MONGOLIA; NURSING EDUCATION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SOCIAL WORKER;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MONGOLIA; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; NEOPLASMS; PALLIATIVE CARE;

EID: 34247643837     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2007.02.017     Document Type: Article

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