Models of delivering palliative and end-of-life care in India

Current Opinion in Supportive and Palliative Care

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 216-222

  Kumar, Suresh ^a  

^a GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Community participation; Palliative care; Public health

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INDIA; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; REVIEW; TERMINAL CARE; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INDIA; MARKETING OF HEALTH SERVICES; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; PALLIATIVE CARE; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84877980235     PISSN: 17514258     EISSN: 17514266     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SPC.0b013e3283610255     Document Type: Review

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