How to ensure good quality palliative care: A Spanish model

European Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 142-147

  Gómez Batiste, Xavier ^a,b   Ferris, Frank ^c   Picaza, Josep Maria ^d   Paz, Silvia ^e   Espinosa, Jose ^e   Porta Sales, Josep ^b   Esperalba, Joaquim ^b  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^b CATALAN INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY   (Spain)

^c San Diego Hospice   (United States)

^d Grupo Calidad SECPAL   (Spain)

^e WHOCC

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EID: 44249116407     PISSN: 13522779     EISSN: 14790793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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