title: Introduction and historical background of palliative care: where does the surgeon fit in?
authors.affiliation: Great Lakes Home Health Care, Erie, PA 16505-2246, USA.
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Dunn
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Milch
mesh_terms: D013502:General Surgery; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000266:history; D010819:Physician's Role