Website for international journal and web forum related to innovations and approaches to end of life care and palliation. Web site is current and simple to navigate. It permits access to current and past journals upon completing a free registration. The site is managed by the Center for Applied Ethics and Professional Practice at Education Center, Inc. and is assoicated with Last Acts
Innovations in End of Life Care
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