A palliative care outcome measure for children in sub-Saharan Africa: Early development findings

European Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 292-295

  Downing, Julia ^a   Ojing, Mackuline ^a   Powell, Richard A ^b   Ali, Zipporah ^c   Marston, Joan ^d   Meiring, Michelle ^a   Ssengooba, Jennifer ^e   Williams, Stephen ^f   Mwangi Powell, Faith ^g   Harding, Richard ^g  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b HealthCare Chaplaincy   (United States)

^c Kenyan Hospice Palliative Care Association   (Kenya)

^d International Children's Palliative Care Network   (South Africa)

^e RED CROSS WAR MEMORIAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (South Africa)

^f Island Hospice and Bereavement Services   (Zimbabwe)

^g KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84869123064     PISSN: 13522779     EISSN: 14790793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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