Recognizing a global need for high quality pediatric palliative care

Pediatric Blood and Cancer

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 187-188

  Wolfe, Joanne ^a,b  

^a DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILDHOOD DISEASE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LEBANON; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION; NOTE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PEDIATRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PALLIATIVE CARE;

EID: 79958792853     PISSN: 15455009     EISSN: 15455017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pbc.23151     Document Type: Note

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