Analysis of a network-wide specialist palliative care out-of-hours advice and support line: A model for the future

International Journal of Palliative Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 494-499

  Plummer, Sue ^a   Allan, Rebecca ^b  

^a Peace Hospice ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b MOUNT VERNON CANCER CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Out of hours; Palliative care; Telephone support

Indexed keywords

EID: 80055022371     PISSN: 13576321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijpn.2011.17.10.494     Document Type: Article

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