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Hospice and palliative care in Africa : a review of developments and challenges
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wright, Michael, Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Hospice care--Africa.
- Hospice care.
- Palliative treatment--Africa.
- Palliative treatment.
- Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes.
- Patient Care.
- Terminal Care.
- Lentivirus Infections.
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral.
- Retroviridae Infections.
- Therapeutics.
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases.
- Health Services.
- Immune System Diseases.
- RNA Virus Infections.
- Disease.
- Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services.
- Virus Diseases.
- Delivery of Health Care.
- HIV Infections.
- Palliative Care.
- Hospice Care.
- Africa.
- Medical Subjects:
- Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes.
- Patient Care.
- Terminal Care.
- Lentivirus Infections.
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral.
- Retroviridae Infections.
- Therapeutics.
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases.
- Health Services.
- Immune System Diseases.
- RNA Virus Infections.
- Disease.
- Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services.
- Virus Diseases.
- Delivery of Health Care.
- HIV Infections.
- Palliative Care.
- Hospice Care.
- Africa.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (x, 516 p.) : ill., maps.
- Other Title:
- Hospice and palliative care in Africa
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2006.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Conflict, poverty, endemic diseases, and lack of clean water pose serious challenges for the population in Africa. This book focuses on palliative care and hospice development, examining the development of palliative care services in 26 African countries where initiatives have been identified.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780191730474 (ebook) :
- 0191730475 (ebook) :
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