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Palliative Medicine

Utilization of palliative care and its associated factors among adult cancer patients in Hawassa University comprehensive specialized hospital oncology center, Hawassa, Ethiopia, 2021: a cross-sectional study

Amdehiwot Aynalema School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa University, Hawassa, EthiopiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jabir Abdella Muhammedb School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wachemo University, Hosanna, EthiopiaView further author information
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Lesley Taylorc City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, USAView further author information
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Susanne Unverzagtd Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, Center of Health Sciences, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, GermanyView further author information
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Eric Sven Kroeberd Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, Center of Health Sciences, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany;e Global Health Working Group, Center of Health Sciences, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, GermanyView further author information
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Bedilu Deribea School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa University, Hawassa, EthiopiaView further author information
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Deriba Fetenef Department of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Madda Walabu University, Bale goba, EthiopiaView further author information
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Pages 911-917 | Received 07 Nov 2022, Accepted 02 May 2023, Published online: 23 May 2023

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