Diagnose „unheilbar“: nicht das Ende, sondern der Anfang

In der modernen Kleintiermedizin spielen Hospiz- und Palliativversorgung eine bedeutende Rolle. Dieser Artikel bietet einen Überblick über Schlüsselkonzepte und Perspektiven in diesem zunehmend wichtigen Fachgebiet.

Publikationsverlauf

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
26. August 2025

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