Pediatric palliative care, costa rica's experience

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 456-464

  Moya, Juan Carlos ^a   Morales, Miriam Garro ^b  

^a HOSPITAL NACIONAL DE NIÑOS   (Costa Rica)

^b Palliative Care of Costa Rica Catholic University   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

Costa Rica; palliative care; pediatric palliative care; program development

Indexed keywords

EID: 78049232359     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909110361471     Document Type: Article

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