Uncovering an invisible network of direct caregivers at the end of life: a population study.

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Published in Palliat Med on April 15, 2013

Authors

Catherine M Burns1, Amy P Abernethy, Eleanora Dal Grande, David C Currow

Author Affiliations

1: School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. Catherine.Burns@flinders.edu.au

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