Palliative care needs in american samoa

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 411-413

  Little, Vanessa ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER SCREENING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME CARE; LETTER; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE;

EID: 66749124814     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2009.0011     Document Type: Letter

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