Palliative care at home: general practitioners working with palliative care teams
- 15 September 2003
- journal article
- supplement
- Published by AMPCo in Medical Journal of Australia
- Vol. 179 (S6) , S38-S40
Abstract
Home care is the preferred option for most people with a terminal illness. Providing home care relies on good community‐based services, and a general practice workforce competent in palliative care ...Keywords
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