NCCN clinical practice guidelines in oncology: palliative care.

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Published in J Natl Compr Canc Netw on April 01, 2009

Authors

Michael H Levy1, Anthony Back, Costantino Benedetti, J Andrew Billings, Susan Block, Barry Boston, Eduardo Bruera, Sydney Dy, Catherine Eberle, Kathleen M Foley, Sloan Beth Karver, Sara J Knight, Sumathi Misra, Christine S Ritchie, David Spiegel, Linda Sutton, Susan Urba, Jamie H Von Roenn, Sharon M Weinstein

Author Affiliations

1: Fox Chase Cancer Center, USA.

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