Indigenous understanding of hospice and palliative care: Findings from an Australian study

Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 189-197

  McGrath, Pam ^a,b   Patton, Mary Anne ^a  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 34447331674     PISSN: 15222179     EISSN: 15390705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NJH.0000280230.59214.c5     Document Type: Article

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