Jennifer S. Temel, MD's Expert Perspective: Palliative Care in 2015
2015 Palliative Care in Oncology SymposiumAs Steering Committee Chair of this year’s symposium, Jennifer S. Temel, MD, of Massachusetts General Hospital, discusses the goals and highlights of the meeting.
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