Nonpain symptoms of new and follow-up cancer patients attending a palliative care outpatient clinic in Saudi Arabia

Indian Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 98-102

  Al Shahri, Mohammad Zafir ^a   Eldali, Abdelmoneim M ^b   Al Zahrani, Omar M ^c  

^a Oncology centre King Abdullah Medical City   (Saudi Arabia)

^b KING FAISAL SPECIALIST HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (Saudi Arabia)

^c King Salman Armed Force Hospital   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Cancer; Nonpain symptoms; Outpatient; Palliative care; Saudi Arabia

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866351987     PISSN: 09731075     EISSN: 19983735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-1075.100822     Document Type: Article

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