Does diagnosis make a difference? Comparing hospice care satisfaction in matched cohorts of heart failure and cancer caregivers
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MacKenzie, M.A., Meghani, S.H., Buck, H.G., & Riegel, B. (2015). Does diagnosis make a difference? Comparing hospice care satisfaction in matched cohorts of heart failure and cancer caregivers. Journal of Palliative Medicine, 18(12), 1008-1014. PMID: 26275175. DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2015.0078
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