Primary care continuity and location of death for those with cancer.

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Published in J Palliat Med on December 01, 2003

Authors

Frederick Burge1, Beverley Lawson, Grace Johnston, Ina Cummings

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Family Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Fred.Burge@Dal.Ca

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