The importance of family carers in end-of-life care: A public health approach

A Public Health Perspective on End of Life Care

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages

  Kellehear, Allan ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Caregivers; Community development; Family care; Health promotion; Palliative care; Public health; Service partnerships

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883778766     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199599400.003.0096     Document Type: Chapter

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