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UNINA9910814152403321 |
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Titolo |
Improving palliative care : we can take better care of people with cancer / / Institute of Medicine, National Research Council of the National Academies |
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Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2003 |
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0-309-16705-1 |
1-280-17953-8 |
9786610179534 |
0-309-52634-5 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (21 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Cancer - Palliative treatment |
Palliative treatment |
Terminal care |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di contenuto |
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What is palliative care?; We can take better care of people with cancer.; People with cancer have many symptoms.; Why don 't people get the care they need?; Palliative care should not be separated from medical treatment.; Health care providers need better training in palliative care.; Standards for palliative care need to be adopted and widely used.; All people need better access to palliative care.; People need help in finding out about palliative care and end-of-life care.; There needs to be more funding for palliative care research and training.; There is hope.; We can make a difference! |
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