Middle East Experience in Palliative Care

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 94-99

  Zeinah, Ghaith F Abu ^a   Al Kindi, Sadeer G ^a   Hassan, Azza Adel ^b  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Qatar)

^b HAMAD MEDICAL CORPORATION   (Qatar)

Author keywords

cancer pain; end of life; experience; Middle East; palliative care; unit

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; MIDDLE EAST; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; POLITICS; REVIEW; STATISTICS;

HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HUMANS; MIDDLE EAST; PALLIATIVE CARE; POLITICS;

EID: 84871650371     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909112439619     Document Type: Review

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