How well do general practitioners deliver palliative care? A systematic review.

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Published in Palliat Med on November 01, 2002

Authors

Geoffrey K Mitchell1

Author Affiliations

1: Centre for General Practice, University of Queensland Medical School, Herston Road, Herston 4006, Queensland, Australia. g.mitchell@sph.uq.edu.au

Associated clinical trials:

Identification of Elderly Patients in Need of Palliative Care by Family Physicians (GerPal-ID) | NCT04010136

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