Bad news for the patient and the family? the worst part of being a health care professional

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 191-196

  Jacqueline, Schmidt Rio Valle ^a   Mari, Paz García Caro ^a   Rafael, Montoya Juarez ^a   Diego, Prados Pena ^a   Antonio, Muñoz Vinuesa ^a   Athanasios, Pappous ^b   Francisco, Cruz Quintana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^b UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

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EID: 70349883833     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585970902500306     Document Type: Article

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