Palliative care in chronic illness

Editorial

Scott A Murray et al. BMJ. 2005.

. 2005 Mar 19;330(7492):611-2.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7492.611.

No abstract available

Comment in

Managing chronic diseases: end of life is more than death.
White P. White P. BMJ. 2005 Apr 23;330(7497):963; discussion 964-5. doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7497.963-a. BMJ. 2005. PMID: 15845984 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Managing chronic diseases: palliative care spectrum starts early on.
Cox P. Cox P. BMJ. 2005 Apr 23;330(7497):963; discussion 964-5. doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7497.963. BMJ. 2005. PMID: 15845985 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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