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Comment
. 2010 Dec;59(12):695-8.

PURLs. Palliative care: earlier is better

Kate Rowland  1 , Sarah-Anne Schumann
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PURLs. Palliative care: earlier is better

Kate Rowland et al. J Fam Pract. 2010 Dec.

Abstract

For patients with metastatic cancer, early palliative care--with a referral at diagnosis--has many benefits.

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