Providing palliative care to patients with cancer: Addressing the needs in Kenya

Cancer is the third highest cause of death in Kenya, preceded by infectious and cardiovascular diseases, and in most cases, diagnosed in later stages. Nurses are the primary caregivers, assessing and managing these patients in the clinic, in inpatient settings, and in rural and remote communities. W...

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Main Authors: Pam Malloy, Juli Boit, Allison Tarus, Joyce Marete, Betty Ferrell, Zipporah Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing
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Online Access:http://www.apjon.org/article.asp?issn=2347-5625;year=2017;volume=4;issue=1;spage=45;epage=49;aulast=Malloy