Palliative care research in Latin America: Results of a survey within the scope of the declaration of Venice

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 717-722

  Wenk, Roberto ^a,b   De Lima, Liliana ^b,c   Eisenchlas, Jorge ^b,d  

^a FEMEBA   (Argentina)

^b Latin American Association for Palliative Care   (Argentina)

^c International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care   (United States)

^d Pallium Latin America   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CENTRAL AMERICA; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PREDICTION; QUALITY CONTROL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SKILL; SOUTH AMERICA; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TRAINING;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; LATIN AMERICA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE CARE; PHYSICIANS; RESEARCH;

EID: 46349084334     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2007.0212     Document Type: Article

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