Is cancer care dependant on informal carers?

Australian Health Review

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 254-257

  Olson, Rebecca E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 84865461566     PISSN: 01565788     EISSN: 14498944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AH11086     Document Type: Article

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