Palliative Care

Palliative care is one of the most important factors in the fight against chronic diseases. It begins from the moment the patient is diagnosed, continues with curative treatment until death, and ends with care that supports the patient's family and other caregivers during the postmortem mournin...

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Other Authors: Mollaoğlu, Mukadder (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: IntechOpen 2019
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