Global warming in the palliative care research environment - Adapting to change

Palliative Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 328-335

  Fainsinger, Robin L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Edmonton Classification System for Cancer Pain; European Association of Palliative care; Palliative care research

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE; FENTANYL; HYDROMORPHONE; METHADONE; MORPHINE;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIOR; CANADA; CANCER PAIN; COGNITION; COLD ACCLIMATIZATION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; EUROPE; EXPERIENCE; FUNDING; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PALLIATIVE CARE; RESEARCH;

EID: 43449100409     PISSN: 02692163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269216308089308     Document Type: Article

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