Is it time to consider palliative care?

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 281-282

  O'Connor, Stephen J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Death; Dying; End of life care; Ethics; Palliative; Policy

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; EUROPE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LEGAL ASPECT; ONCOLOGY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY;

EUROPE; GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; PALLIATIVE CARE;

EID: 84859749178     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2012.01355.x     Document Type: Editorial

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