Need for mechanistically focused research of global systemic interventions in palliative care

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2010, Pages

  Abernethy, Amy P ^a,b   Currow, David C ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRONCHODILATING AGENT; DIURETIC AGENT; OPIATE;

ACCREDITATION; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; HUMAN; LETTER; LUNG EDEMA; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICARE; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; RELIGION; TRAINING;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; RESEARCH;

EID: 77956402975     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2010.06.006     Document Type: Letter

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