Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 41, Issue 1 , Pages 49-56 , January 2011

Impact of a Palliative Care Consultation Team on Cancer-Related Symptoms in Advanced Cancer Patients Referred to an Outpatient Supportive Care Clinic

This article was partially presented and discussed at the 5th European Association of Palliative Care Research Forum, 2008.

,Accepted 31 March 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2010.03.017

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 41, Issue 1 , Pages 49-56 , January 2011

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