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Neurological palliative care — who, how, when?
Affiliations- Tizard Centre, Cornwallis North East, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent CT2 4NF, UK
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Abstract
There is increasing collaboration between palliative care and neurology, intending to improve the quality
of care and quality of life of people with neurological disease and their families.
Abstract
There is increasing collaboration between palliative care and neurology, intending to improve the quality
of care and quality of life of people with neurological disease and their families.
Keywords
palliative care, neurology, collaboration
About this articleTitle
Neurological palliative care — who, how, when?
Journal
Palliative Medicine in Practice
Issue
Article type
Brief communication
Pages
75-77
Published online
2020-05-20
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DOI
Bibliographic record
Palliat Med Pract 2020;14(2):75-77.
Keywords
palliative care
neurology
collaboration
Authors
David John Oliver
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