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National Palliative Care Research Center

Without research, palliative care is an art, not a science.

NPCRC is awarded a $5 million grant from the National Cancer Institute.

October 25, 2006

The National Palliative Care Research Center has been awarded a $5 million grant from the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health.  This multi-site study will evaluate the impact of hospital palliative care on the quality of care for cancer patients. 

To read the NPCRC Press Release, download the document below.
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NCI Grant for Palliative Care NCI Grant for Palliative Care (96K) [download]

 

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