Related Articles The ‘problematisation’ of palliative care in hospital: an exploratory review of international palliative care policy in five countries. BMC Palliat Care. 2016 Jul 25;15:64 Authors: Robinson J, Gott M, Gardiner C, Ingleton C Abstract BACKGROUND: Government policy is a fundamental component of initiating change to improve the provision of palliative care at a national level. The World Health Organisation’s recognition of palliative care as a basic human right has seen many countries worldwide develop national policy in palliative and end of life care. There is increasing debate about what form comprehensive palliative care services should take, particularly in…
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Related Articles Community-based pediatric palliative care for health related quality of life, hospital utilization and costs lessons learned from a pilot study. BMC Palliat Care. 2016 Aug 03;15:73 Authors: Goldhagen J, Fafard M, Komatz K, Eason T, Livingood WC Abstract BACKGROUND: Children with chronic complex-medical conditions comprise a small minority of children who require substantial healthcare with major implications for hospital utilization and costs in pediatrics. Community-Based Pediatric Palliative Care (CBPPC) provides a holistic approach to patient care that can improve their quality of life and lead to reduced costs of hospital care. This study’s purpose was to analyze and…
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Related Articles Ethics in oncology: principles and responsibilities declared in the Italian Ragusa statement. Tumori. 2016 Dec 01;102(6):e25-e27 Authors: Gori S, Pinto C, Caminiti C, Aprile G, Marchetti P, Perrone F, Di Maio M, Omodeo Salè E, Mancuso A, De Cicco M, Di Costanzo F, Crispino S, Passalacqua R, Merlano M, Zagonel V, Fioretto L, Micallo G, Labianca R, Bordonaro R, Comandone A, Spinsanti S, Iacono C, Nicolis F, AIOM (Italian Medical Oncology Association) and AIOM Foundation Abstract Cancer care involves many ethical issues. The need for more patient-centered healthcare together with the improved empowerment of every person diagnosed with…
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Origen: Palliative Surgery in Treating Painful Metastases of the Upper Cervical Spine: Case Report and Review of the Literature. – PubMed