Palliative care in advanced gynecological cancers: Institute of palliative medicine experience
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Palliative care in gynecological cancer.
According to theWHO definition, “Palliative care is an approach that improves thequality of life of patients and their families facing the problems associated with life-threatening illness, through the prevention and relief of suffering by means of early identification and treatment of other problems, physical, psychosocial and spiritual” [1]. In addition, “Palliative care is required from earl...
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1Associate Professor of Sociology, Department of Behavioral Sciences, Winston-Salem State University, Winston-Salem, NC 27110, USA 2Associate Professor of Gerontology, Department of Behavioral Sciences, Winston-Salem State University, Winston-Salem, NC 27110, USA *Corresponding author Cecile N. Yancu, PhD Associate Professor of Sociology Department of Behavioral Sciences Winston-Salem State Uni...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Palliative Care
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0973-1075
DOI: 10.4103/0973-1075.45451