Development and validation of a core outcome measure for palliative care: the palliative care outcome scale
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Development and validation of a core outcome measure for palliative care: the palliative care outcome scale
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عنوان ژورنال: Quality and Safety in Health Care
سال: 1999
ISSN: 1475-3898,1475-3901
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.8.4.219