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The use of corticosteroids in Swedish palliative care

Staffan H. Lundström Palliative Care Services, Stockholms Sjukhem Foundation, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Oncology and Pathology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Carl Johan Fürst Palliative Care Services, Stockholms Sjukhem Foundation, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Oncology and Pathology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
Pages 430-437 | Received 23 Jun 2005, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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