Development of palliative-care services in a developing country: Pakistan

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Volumn 33, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages

  Shad, Aziza ^a   Ashraf, Muhammad Shamvil ^b   Hafeez, Haroon ^c  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Children Cancer Hospital   (Pakistan)

^c SHAUKAT KHANUM MEMORIAL CANCER HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTRE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

international involvement; Pakistan; palliative care services

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED CANCER; ARTICLE; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER STAGING; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PAKISTAN; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAFF TRAINING; FEMALE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEOPLASM; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; STANDARD;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; PAKISTAN; PALLIATIVE CARE;

EID: 79955029507     PISSN: 10774114     EISSN: 15363678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPH.0b013e3182122391     Document Type: Article

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