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Comfort or discomfort for patients in palliative home care? – a pilot study Cover

Comfort or discomfort for patients in palliative home care? – a pilot study

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|May 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pielxxiw-2023-0009 | Journal eISSN: 2450-646X | Journal ISSN: 1730-1912
Language: English
Page range: 26 - 34
Submitted on: Dec 14, 2022
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Accepted on: Feb 6, 2023
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Published on: May 1, 2023
Published by: Sciendo
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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