End-of-life care in the Indian context: The need for cultural sensitivity

Indian Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 59-64

  Shubha, R ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

Author keywords

Cultural sensitivity; End of life issues; Medical ethics; Non Western perspectives

Indexed keywords

EID: 38849119749     PISSN: 09731075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-1075.38901     Document Type: Review

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