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. 2008 Apr 26;336(7650):958-9.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39535.656319.94. Epub 2008 Apr 8.

Palliative Care Beyond Cancer: Reliable comfort and meaningfulness

Joanne Lynn  1
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Palliative Care Beyond Cancer: Reliable comfort and meaningfulness

Joanne Lynn. BMJ. .

Abstract

Scott Murray and Aziz Sheikh (doi: 10.1136/bmj.39535.491238.94) say that the lessons learnt from palliative care for cancer need to be applied to other fatal conditions. Healthcare delivery that is tailored to the varying needs of patients with these diseases will be crucial in making a difference, says Joanne Lynn

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Competing interests: None declared.

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