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Palliative care in Edmonton

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The Palliative Care Program at the Edmonton General Hospital, Edmonton, Canada provides a comprehensive multidisciplinary service to terminally III patients in the area. The political, clinical, educational, and research developments impacting on this program are described.

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  1. Palliative Care Program, Edmonton General Hospital, 11111 Jasper Avenue, T5K 0L4, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

    Robin L. Fainsinger M.B.Ch.B., C.C.F.P.

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Fainsinger, R.L. Palliative care in Edmonton. Support Care Cancer 3, 91–92 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00365847

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