Barriers to the Development of Palliative Care in the Countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 305-315

  Lynch, Thomas ^a   Clark, David ^a   Centeno, Carlos ^b   Rocafort, Javier ^c   Flores, Luis Alberto ^d   Greenwood, Anthony ^a   Praill, David ^e   Brasch, Simon ^e   Giordano, Amelia ^f   De Lima, Liliana ^g   Wright, Michael ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY CLINIC OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

^c Regional Palliative Care Program   (Spain)

^d Hospital de Medina del Campo   (Spain)

^e Help the Hospices   (United Kingdom)

^f European Association for Palliative Care   (Italy)

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

Author keywords

barriers; Central Eastern Europe; Commonwealth of Independent States; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; EASTERN EUROPE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; POLITICAL SYSTEM; TRAINING; USSR;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; EUROPE; EUROPE, EASTERN; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPICE CARE; PALLIATIVE CARE;

EID: 61349189108     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2008.03.011     Document Type: Article

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