A timely referral to palliative care team improves quality of life

Indian Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 17, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2011, Pages

  Devi, P Saraswathi ^a  

^a KIDWAI MEMORIAL INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Early referral; Palliative care; Quality of life; Team approach

Indexed keywords

EID: 79751499163     PISSN: 09731075     EISSN: 19983735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-1075.76233     Document Type: Conference Paper

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