Improving end-of-life care through community-based grassroots collaboration: Development of the Chinese-American coalition for compassionate care

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 31-40

  Chou, Wen Ying Sylvia ^a   Stokes, Sandy Chen ^b   Citko, Judy ^c   Davies, Betty ^d  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b El Dorado County Public Health Dept   (United States)

^c California Coalition for Compassionate Care   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 42149118364     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585970802400105     Document Type: Article

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