Ensuring access to palliative care for cervical cancer patients

Authors

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7196/SAMJ.2024.v114i1.1572

Keywords:

access, pallitiative care, cervical cancer

Abstract

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Author Biography

  • F Ooko, Department of Radiation Medicine and Imaging, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Limpopo, Sovenga, South Africa

    Senior Lecturer/Head of Academic Department
    University of Limpopo
    Radiation Medicine and Imaging
    Hospital Street
    Polokwane, Limpopo 0700
    SOUTH AFRICA

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2023-12-31

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Ooko F. Ensuring access to palliative care for cervical cancer patients. S Afr Med J [Internet]. 2023 Dec. 31 [cited 2026 May 9];114(1):3-4. Available from: https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/samj/article/view/1572