Lost in translation: Dignity dialogues at the end of life

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 150-154

  Hawryluck, Laura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DEATH; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LAW; LIFESPAN; PATIENT CARE; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL;

EID: 4644275738     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585970402000306     Document Type: Conference Paper

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