Challenges in palliative care research; recruitment, attrition and compliance: experience from a randomized controlled trial.

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Published in Palliat Med on July 01, 1999

Authors

M S Jordhøy1, S Kaasa, P Fayers, T Ovreness, G Underland, M Ahlner-Elmqvist

Author Affiliations

1: Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway. Marit.Jordhoy@medisin.ntnu.no

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