Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 36, Issue 5 , Pages 513-515 , November 2008

Palliative Care and Social Justice

  • Peter A. Selwyn, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Peter A. Selwyn, MD, MPH, Department of Family and Social Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 3544 Jerome Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467, USA.

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 Peter A. Selwyn, MD, MPH, is Professor and Chairman, Department of Family and Social Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA.

PII: S0885-3924(08)00487-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2008.08.001

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 36, Issue 5 , Pages 513-515 , November 2008

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