Palliative care provision for those with non-malignant respiratory disease: a literature review
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2045-435X,2045-4368
DOI: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2012-000196.17