User's guide to research in palliative care: why is a new series needed?

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Published in J Palliat Med on November 01, 2008

Authors

Melissa D A Carlson1, R Sean Morrison

Author Affiliations

1: National Palliative Care Research Center, New York, New York, USA. melissa.carlson@mssm.edu

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