Symptom assessment in palliative medicine: Complexities and challenges

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 75-83

  Kirkova, Jordanka ^a   Walsh, Declan ^b   Russel, Mitchell ^a   Hauser, Katherine ^a   Lasheen, Wael ^a  

^a TAUSSIG CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Horvitz Chair in Palliative Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Analysis; Neoplasm; Palliative care; Symptom

Indexed keywords

EID: 75949110999     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909109339619     Document Type: Article

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