Patients die in almost all areas of medicine; it is therefore essential for doctors to be
equipped with the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviours necessary to look after …

Background Although statements on the competencies required from physicians working
within palliative care exist, these requirements have not been described within different …

Background: Expert communication skills are essential for the delivery of effective palliative
care across the domains of care. However, few health care providers receive formal …

A lack of access to specialist palliative care (SPC) has led to a lack of clinicians' skills,
knowledge and attitudes pertinent to the management of patients with chronic conditions …

Background: Ethnic minority patients have unique challenges in accessing health services.
These include language difficulties, unfamiliarity with the health system, lower rates of …

End-of-life care is an essential element of quality cancer care. Nevertheless, a majority of
physicians and nurses working at cancer centers feel unprepared for this task. As part of a …

Background: To provide proper care for infants at risk for death, neonatologists need
expertise in many areas of palliative care. Although neonatology training programs have …

That palliative care improves quality of life for seriously ill patients and their families is well
known–but how can healthcare providers ensure that the palliative needs of all patients are …

Objectives Education and training are seen as 'absolutely essential parts of providing
palliative care'. As part of a larger study to explore the extent of palliative care need in two …

Background It is known that people with dysphagia experience a number of negative
consequences as a result of their swallowing difficulties following head and neck cancer …