The EAPC TASK Force on education for psychologists in palliative care

European Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 84-87

  Jünger, Saskia ^a   Payne, Sheila A ^b,c   Costantini, Anna ^d   Kalus, Christine ^e   Werth Jr, James L ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RWTH AACHEN   (Germany)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^d Italian Society of Psycho Oncology (SIPO)   (Italy)

^e Rowans Hospice   (United Kingdom)

^f RADFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77949402347     PISSN: 13522779     EISSN: 14790793     Source Type: Journal    
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