Beyond Palliative Care: Collaborating With a Hospice Program
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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: Caring for the Ages
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1526-4114
DOI: 10.1016/j.carage.2017.01.005