Paediatric palliative care in South Africa

Pediatric Palliative Care: Global Perspectives

Volumn 9789400725706, Issue , 2012, Pages 27-39

  Marston, Joan ^a   Nkosi, Busi ^b   Bothma, Annanda ^c  

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

^b Cotlands ^*  (South Africa)

^c Hospice Palliative Care Association of South Africa   (South Africa)

Author keywords

HIV AIDS; Hospice; Paediatric; Palliative care; South Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874644861     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-2570-6_3     Document Type: Chapter

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