Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 38, Issue 5 , Pages 767-774 , November 2009

Advancing Palliative Care as a Human Right

  • Liz Gwyther, MB ChB, FCFP, MSc

      Affiliations

    • School of Public Health & Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
    • Hospice and Palliative Care Association of South Africa, Cape Town, South Africa
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Liz Gwyther, MB ChB, FCFP, MSc, P.O. Box 38785, Pinelands 7430, Western Cape, South Africa.
    • ,
  • Frank Brennan, MBBS, DCH, Dip Obs, FRACP, FAChPM, LLB

      Affiliations

    • Calvary Hospital and University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • ,
  • Richard Harding, BSc, MSc, DipSW, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Palliative Care, Policy & Rehabilitation, King's College London School of Medicine, London, United Kingdom

,Accepted 1 April 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.03.003

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 38, Issue 5 , Pages 767-774 , November 2009

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