Underutilisation of Victorian in-patient palliative care consultation services? Results of an exploratory study
Peter Eastman A B and Brian Le A
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A Department of Palliative Care, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Grattan Street, Parkville, Vic. 3052, Australia. Email: brian.le@mh.org.au
B Corresponding author. Email: eastman@gmp.usyd.edu.au
Australian Health Review 39(4) 404-405 https://doi.org/10.1071/AH14256
Submitted: 9 January 2015 Accepted: 20 February 2015 Published: 13 April 2015
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