Integration of early specialist palliative care in cancer care and patient related outcomes: A critical review of evidence

Indian Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 252-257

  Salins, Naveen ^a   Ramanjulu, Raghavendra ^b   Patra, Lipika ^c   Deodhar, Jayita ^a   Muckaden, Mary Ann ^a  

^a TATA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (India)

^b HCG Bangalore Institute of Oncology   (India)

^c Karunashraya Hospice   (India)

Author keywords

Cancer; Early specialist palliative care; Patient related outcomes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84978160597     PISSN: 09731075     EISSN: 19983735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-1075.185028     Document Type: Article

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