Healing, quality of life, and the need for a paradigm shift in health care

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 45-48

  Mount, Balfour ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 84875850717     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585971302900107     Document Type: Review

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