title: Of rats and men: A narrative journey.
abstract: Palliative care clinicians are often challenged in this evidence-based world to find studies that are generalizable to our population. And yet, there is much to be learned from the unique situations that we encounter. This narrative reflects upon the application of palliative principles to one special rat model.
authors.affiliation: St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. , West Lincoln Palliative Care Team, Grimsby, Ontario, Canada willisk@mcmaster.ca
authors.forename: Kathleen Baba
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Willison
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D002648:Child; D005195:Family Relations; D001841:Human-Animal Bond; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015674:Mammary Neoplasms, Animal; D016294:Models, Nursing; D010166:Palliative Care; D051381:Rats