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Book Review: Palliative and End-of-Life Pearls 书评:缓和和临终珍珠

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine® Pub Date : 2003-05-01 DOI: 10.1177/104990910302000316

M. Appleton

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Hospice news 临终关怀的新闻

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine® Pub Date : 2003-05-01 DOI: 10.1177/104990910302000303

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Call for manuscripts 征稿

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine® Pub Date : 2003-03-01 DOI: 10.1177/104990910302000217

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Hospice news 临终关怀的新闻

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine® Pub Date : 2003-03-01 DOI: 10.1177/104990910302000203

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Dying to meet you: Facing mortality and enabling patient styles 渴望与你相见:面对死亡与病患风格

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine® Pub Date : 2003-01-01 DOI: 10.1177/104990910302000102

Matt Stolick

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Hospice news 临终关怀的新闻

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine® Pub Date : 2003-01-01 DOI: 10.1177/104990910302000106

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2002 Cumulative Subject Index 二零零二年累积学科指数

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine® Pub Date : 2003-01-01 DOI: 10.1177/104990910302000117

D. Roughton, J. Barelds, S. Brenton, Kirtsy Woolman, M. Annells

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Hospice fraud and abuse: Operation Restore Trust and beyond 安宁疗护诈骗与滥用:恢复信任行动及其他

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine® Pub Date : 2003-01-01 DOI: 10.1177/104990910302000103

Gerald M. Morris

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Breakthrough strong opioid analgesia prescription in patients using transdermal fentanyl admitted to a hospice 突破强阿片类镇痛处方的患者使用透皮芬太尼入院安宁疗护

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine® Pub Date : 2003-01-01 DOI: 10.1177/104990910302000101

I. Lawrie, M. Lloyd-Williams, Esther T Waterhouse

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Tool-Kit for Nursing Excellence at End-of-Life Transitions for Nurse Educators (TNEEL-NE) 护理教育工作者生命末期过渡卓越护理工具包(TNEEL-NE)

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine® Pub Date : 2003-01-01 DOI: 10.1177/104990910302000115

Melinda Zimmer-Rankin

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