Change in Palliative Performance Scale (PPS) Predicts Survival in Patients with Terminal Cancer
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عنوان ژورنال: The Korean Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1229-1285,2287-6189
DOI: 10.14475/kjhpc.2017.20.4.235