Quality of life in terminal care--with special reference to age, gender and marital status.

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Published in Support Care Cancer on September 28, 2005

Authors

C Lundh Hagelin1, Ake Seiger, C J Fürst

Author Affiliations

1: Research & Development Unit, Stockholms Sjukhem Foundation, Mariebergsgatan 22, 112 35, Stockholm, Sweden. carina.lundh@stockholmssjukhem.se

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