A summary of the EAPC white paper on core competencies for education in paediatric palliative care

European Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 245-249

  Downing, Julia ^a,b   Ling, Julie ^c   Benini, Franca ^d   Payne, Sheila ^e   Papadatou, Danai ^f  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b Develop Palliative Care ^*  (Serbia)

^c Ireland's Children's Hospice   (Ireland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^e LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

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EID: 84908029896     PISSN: 13522779     EISSN: 14790793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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