"Palliative care needs among patients with advanced illnesses in Bhutan" by Tara Devi Laabar, Christobel Saunders et al.
Background: Palliative care improves the quality of lives of patients and families affected by advanced illnesses through the prevention and relief of suffering. While palliative care is well established in developed countries, it is inadequate or non-existent in most developing countries. Palliative care is an emerging concept in Bhutan, a tiny Himalayan Kingdom. A small community palliative care service is available in the national referral hospital with three dedicated inpatient palliative ca...
World Health Organization World Health Advanced Illnesses On Malignant Palliative Care Public Health Strategy
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