An interdisciplinary and collaborative initiative in palliative care research

Journal of Pain Research

Volumn 2, Issue , 2009, Pages 1-3

  Desa, Veena ^a   Danjoux, Cyril ^a   Matyas, Yvette ^a   Fitch, Margaret ^a   Husain, Amna ^b   Horvath, Nina ^c   Myers, Jeff ^c   Clemons, Mark ^d   Hux, Janet E ^c,e,f   Barnes, Elizabeth A ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY   (Canada)

^b MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^d Department of Medical Oncology ^*  (Canada)

^e INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL EVALUATIVE SCIENCES   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Access to care; Communication; Pain and symptom management; Palliative care; Palliative care education; Research retreat; Translational research

Indexed keywords

TRASTUZUMAB;

BREAST CANCER; CANADA; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NEOPLASM; PAIN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 77953371399     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11787090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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