Adaptation, dissemination, and evaluation of a cancer palliative care curriculum for the Indian health system

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 15-21

  Arenella, Cheryl ^a   Finke, Bruce ^b   Domer, Timothy ^c   Kaur, Judith S ^d   Merriman, Melanie P ^e   Ousley, Anita ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE   (United States)

^c Fort Defiance Indian Hospital   (United States)

^d MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^e Touchstone Consulting   (United States)

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EID: 77950494811     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585971002600104     Document Type: Article

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