Palliative care: a lifeline to quality of life.

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  • Rebecca Anne Kirch
  • Otis Brawley
چکیده

ASCO's Provisional Clinical Opinion offers the opportunity to bring clinicians a significant step forward in delivering truly patient-centered, family-focused care that can make a difference.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of oncology practice

دوره 8 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2012