Place of death for people with noncancer and cancer illness in South Australia: A population-based survey

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 144-150

  Currow, David C ^a   Burns, Catherine M ^a   Abernethy, Amy P ^a,b  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 54149115686     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585970802400303     Document Type: Article

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