A strategy for end of life care in the UK

BMJ

Volumn 337, Issue 7663, 2008, Pages 185-186

  Riley, Julia ^a  

^a ROYAL MARSDEN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL EDUCATION; CULTURAL SENSITIVITY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; DYING; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TABOO; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED KINGDOM; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION;

COMMUNICATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 48949093277     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.a943     Document Type: Editorial

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