Improving the evidence base in palliative medicine: A moral imperative

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 757-760

  Keeley, P W ^a  

^a GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; ETHICS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; STANDARD;

CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN EXPERIMENTATION; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 56749175034     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2007.022632     Document Type: Review

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