Palliative sedation at home

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 5-11

  Rosengarten, Ora S ^a   Lamed, Yonat ^a   Zisling, Timna ^a   Feigin, Ayelet ^a   Jacobs, Jeremy M ^a  

^a CLALIT HEALTH SERVICES   (Israel)

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EID: 65349170883     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585970902500102     Document Type: Article

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