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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2009; 30(03): 119-120
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Palliative care, its need and role in cancer patients, in the Indian scenario

Rajiv Saini
Department of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, Rural Dental College-Loni, Maharashtra, India
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Santosh Saini
Department of Microbiology, Rural Dental College-Loni, Maharashtra, India
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