Developing children's palliative care in Africa through beacon centres: Lessons learnt

BMC Palliative Care

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Downing, Julia D ^a,b   Marston, Joan ^b,c   Selwyn, Casey ^d   Ross Gakava, Laura ^d  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b International Children's Palliative Care Network   (Uganda)

^c Beacon Centre Coordinator   (South Africa)

^d County Hall ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Africa; Children; Education; Mentors; Palliative care; Service delivery

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84873940066     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1472684X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-684X-12-8     Document Type: Article

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