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Progress in Palliative Care
Science and the Art of Caring
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Editorial

Language, discourse and meaning in palliative medicine

Margaret O'ConnorPresident Palliative CareAustralia, Vivian Bullwinkel Chair in Palliative Care Nursing, Monash University, Peninsula Campus, PO Box 527, Frankston, VIC 3199, Australia;, [email protected]
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Mellar P. DavisThe Cleveland ClinicCleveland, Ohio, USA
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Amy AbernethyDuke Cancer Care Research ProgramDuke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
Pages 66-71 | Published online: 19 Jul 2013

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