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A medical student's reflection on palliative care: Managing emotional connection with patients

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 February 2014

Anna Hebblewhite
Anna Hebblewhite*
Affiliation:
School of Medicine, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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Address correspondence and reprints requests to: Anna Hebblewhite, School of Medicine, University of Tasmania, Locked bag 68, Hobart, Tasmania 7000Australia. E-mail: annahebblewhite88@gmail.com.
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Palliative & Supportive Care , Volume 13 , Issue 2 , April 2015 , pp. 405 - 408
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2014 

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