The legacy of Chernobyl: palliative services making a difference in Belarus.
Improved palliative care services in the Belarus capital of Minsk have made a real difference to families affected by the Chernobyl disaster. However, a fully integrated and functional system of care is yet to be realised.
Becker
Robert
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Staffordshire University Faculty of Health and Sciences and Severn Hospice. bobb@severnhospice.org.uk
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000592:standards; D011210:Power Plants; D018788:Radioactive Hazard Release; D002094:Republic of Belarus; D014455:Ukraine