How to give haematology patients better end-of-life care

European Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 114-117

  Nightingale, Laura ^a   Monsell, Margaret ^a   Wong, Wai Keong ^a   Cheung, Chi Chi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 79957893135     PISSN: 13522779     EISSN: 14790793     Source Type: Journal    
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