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Palliative care ‐ new approaches to the problem of suffering

2000; Wiley; Volume: 30; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1445-5994.2000.tb00841.x

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David W. Kissane, Odette Spruyt, Sanchia Aranda,

Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units

Australian and New Zealand Journal of MedicineVolume 30, Issue 3 p. 377-384 Full Access Palliative care - new approaches to the problem of suffering D. W. Kissane, Corresponding Author D. W. Kissane Professor/Director of Palliative Medicine, Department of Medicine (St Vincent's), University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic.Reprint requests to: Professor D. W. Kissane, 104 Studley Park Road, Kew, Vic 3101.Search for more papers by this authorO. Spruyt, O. Spruyt Head of Palliative Care, Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute, Melbourne, Vic.Search for more papers by this authorS. Aranda, S. Aranda Associate Professor of Palliative Care and Deputy Head, Postgraduate School of Nursing, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic.Search for more papers by this author D. W. Kissane, Corresponding Author D. W. Kissane Professor/Director of Palliative Medicine, Department of Medicine (St Vincent's), University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic.Reprint requests to: Professor D. W. Kissane, 104 Studley Park Road, Kew, Vic 3101.Search for more papers by this authorO. Spruyt, O. Spruyt Head of Palliative Care, Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute, Melbourne, Vic.Search for more papers by this authorS. Aranda, S. Aranda Associate Professor of Palliative Care and Deputy Head, Postgraduate School of Nursing, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic.Search for more papers by this author First published: 25 March 2008 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-5994.2000.tb00841.xCitations: 4AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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