International perspective: Outcomes of palliative oncology

Seminars in Oncology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 343-350

  Currow, David C ^a   Wheeler, Jane L ^b   Abernethy, Amy P ^a,b  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; PARACETAMOL;

CANCER PAIN; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CAREGIVER; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INCOME; NEOPLASM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; QUALITY OF LIFE;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PALLIATIVE CARE; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 79956206852     PISSN: 00937754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.seminoncol.2011.03.001     Document Type: Conference Paper

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