Oxford University Press (2006)
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It is a philosophy of patient care, and is therefore open to critique and evaluation.Using the Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine Third Edition as their ...
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Keywords | Palliative treatment Philosophy Palliative treatment Moral and ethical aspects Palliative Care ethics Philosophy, Medical |
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Call number | R726.8.R35 2006 |
ISBN(s) | 0198567367 9780198567363 |
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