Development of hospice and palliative care in the United States

Omega: Journal of Death and Dying

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 89-99

  Connor, Stephen R ^a  

^a National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HISTORY; HOSPICE; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; UNITED STATES;

HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HOSPICES; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 36749054213     PISSN: 00302228     EISSN: 15413764     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/OM.56.1.h     Document Type: Article

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