Home palliative care services increase the chance of adults with advanced illness dying at home and reduce symptom burden without impact on caregiver grief.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Evidence-based nursing
دوره 17 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014