Quality assessment in palliative care - current concepts and recent developments

European Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 288-291

  Lucey, Michael ^a  

^a Palliative Medicine   (Ireland)

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EID: 84869132055     PISSN: 13522779     EISSN: 14790793     Source Type: Journal    
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