Stigma associated with "palliative care"

Cancer

Volumn 115, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1808-1812

  Cherny, Nathan I ^a  

^a SHAARE ZEDEK MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; BEREAVEMENT; CANCER CENTER; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DEATH; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EDITORIAL; FAMILY; HOSPICE CARE; HOSPITAL; KNOWLEDGE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICARE; ONCOLOGY; PAIN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION; SKILL; STIGMA; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 65649148669     PISSN: 0008543X     EISSN: 10970142     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cncr.24212     Document Type: Editorial

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