Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 36, Issue 5 , Pages 515-517 , November 2008

Palliative Care in Resource-Poor Settings: Fallacies and Misapprehensions

  • Richard Harding, BSc, MSc, DipSW, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Richard Harding, BSc, MSc, DipSW, PhD, Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King's College London School of Medicine, Western Education Centre, Cutcombe Road, London SE5 9RV, United Kingdom.

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 Richard Harding, BSc, MSc, DipSW, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer, Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King's College London School of Medicine, London, United Kingdom.

PII: S0885-3924(08)00489-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2008.04.019

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 36, Issue 5 , Pages 515-517 , November 2008

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