Models for palliative care in sub-Saharan Africa

International Health

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 77-78

  Cox, Sarah ^a   Gazzard, Brian ^a  

^a CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; COMMUNITY CARE; EDITORIAL; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOME CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 77953094133     PISSN: 18763413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.inhe.2010.04.003     Document Type: Editorial

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