Reporting characteristics of cancer pain: A systematic review and quantitative analysis of research publications in palliative care journals

Indian Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 57-66

  Kumar, Senthil P ^a  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Cancer pain; Palliative care research; Reporting characteristics

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953877850     PISSN: 09731075     EISSN: 19983735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-1075.78451     Document Type: Article

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