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Review
. 2009 Aug;144(3):233-235.
doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2009.06.010. Epub 2009 Jun 28.

Palliative care: Where have we come from and where are we going?

Mary Brooksbank  1
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Review

Palliative care: Where have we come from and where are we going?

Mary Brooksbank. Pain. 2009 Aug.
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