Volunteers in palliative care make a difference

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 30-39

  Luijkx, Katrien G ^a   Schols, Jos M G A ^a  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 65349183455     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585970902500104     Document Type: Article

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