Research challenges in palliative and end of life care

BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 3-4

  Higginson, Irene J ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; STANDARDS; TERMINAL CARE;

HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84958749319     PISSN: 2045435X     EISSN: 20454368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2015-001091     Document Type: Editorial

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